New women cadets, numbering 600, began training in March, and still have another four months to go until they can graduate as sergeants.
The new recruits will carry out the same duties as their male counterparts and have received identical training.
The program falls under the U.S. Civilian Police mission, which aims at supporting “the development of the ISF into a modern professional police force that is capable of protecting Lebanon’s borders, defending its sovereignty, and serving and protecting all of Lebanon’s citizens.” (The Daily Star)