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  Figure 1-3. Civil considerations overlay.
  CIVIL CONSIDERATION MATRIXES
  1-41. A separate matrix is a useful tool for each of the six ASCOPE categories for any demographic
  group. Also helpful is an ASCOPE map overlay that shows the boundaries of each identified demographic
  group. The government’s districts (police, utilities, political) often fall along natural demographic lines.
  When they do not, the boundary conflicts with how the population defines its neighborhood. This can
  cause friction between the population and government. For each area, staffs might want to first identify the
  demographic group it contains. Then, they can work through the rest of the ASCOPE categories. For
  example, a unit with an area that has two main tribes should develop a separate ASCOPE matrix for each
  tribe. Three key perspectives aid in understanding the categories of ASCOPE:
  POPULATION OR POPULACE
  1-42. This refers to the local community.
  INSURGENT
  1-43. This refers to any group illegally impeding the functions of the government, such as insurgents,
  militias, gangs, criminals, foreign agents, and terrorists.
  COUNTERINSURGENT
  1-44. This refers to the perspective of the forces and groups conducting the counterinsurgency and those
  supporting them. These elements can include HN security forces, local police, government leadership
  and employees, US military, government agencies, Provincial reconstruction teams, and coalition
  members.