The Afghan National Army that's presently in Kandahar province is a professional force. They are not at odds with any elements of the civilian population. I believe, and it's certainly indicated in the survey that was cited earlier, they are held in very high regard by the population.
The police are playing catch-up. While I was there, Brigadier-General Sageb, who was a provincial chief of police, was replaced after the prison outbreak on June 13, 2008, by Brigadier-General Matiullah Khan. This gentleman, the current Kandahar chief of police, is not about filling his pockets. He gets the idea that police forces exist not to prey on the population but to protect the population.
Through his attitude, which trickles its way down to all the different districts, and the training people receive through the focused district development program, slowly but surely they're building up a professional police force in Kandahar province. That's the key to changing attitudes; it is this training followed up by continuous mentorship.