U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, MARCH 1996
United States Department of State
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
International anti-narcotics training is managed and funded by INL, and
carried out by the DEA, U.S. Customs Service, and U.S. Coast Guard.
Major objectives are: contributing to the basic infrastructure for
carrying out counternarcotics law enforcement activities in countries
which cooperate with the U.S.; improving technical skills of drug law
enforcement personnel in these countries; and increasing cooperation
between U.S. and foreign law enforcement officials. Over 5,000 persons
participated in the U.S. Government's international narcotics control
training program in FY 1995.
INL training has become increasingly focused on encouraging foreign law
enforcement agency self-sufficiency through infrastructure development.
The effectiveness of our counternarcotics efforts overseas should be
viewed in terms of what has been done to bring about the establishment
of effective host country enforcement institutions, thereby taking drugs
out of circulation before they begin their journey toward the U.S. U.S.
law enforcement personnel stationed overseas are increasingly coming to
see their prime responsibility as promoting the creation of host
government systems which are compatible with and serve the same broad
goals as ours. Many U.S. Embassies and foreign governments commented
during the course of the year on the benefits of INL-sponsored training,
in terms of both the effect it had on assisting to form more
professional foreign law enforcement institutions, as well as increasing
the number of successful narcotics investigations and seizures.
During FY 1995, law enforcement training devoted increased attention to
the development and support of infrastructure building, particularly in
the CAS (as evidenced by the participation of the five countries in
numerous in-country and regional training programs). In addition, law
enforcement training addressed the continuing problem of heroin
trafficking and abuse. Programs were provided to opium production and
transit countries where USG access has improved recently (e.g., Burma,
Cambodia and Vietnam).
INL-funded training will continue to support the major U.S. and
international strategies for combatting narcotics trafficking worldwide.
Emphasis will be given to promoting training on a regional basis, and to
contributing to the activities of international organizations, such as
the UNDCP and the OAS. Through the meetings of major donors, the Dublin
Group, UNDCP and other international fora, we will coordinate with other
providers of training, and urge them to shoulder greater responsibility
in providing training which serves their particular strategic interests.
Programs dealing with financial crimes (i.e., methods for promoting
asset seizure and combatting money laundering) will continue to expand.
INL will maintain its role of coordinating the activities of U.S. law
enforcement agencies in response to assistance requests from U.S.
Embassies. This will avoid duplication of effort, and ensure that
presentations represent the full range of U.S. Government policies and
procedures.
TRAINING STATISTICS
Number of Number of
Participants Programs
Drug Enforcement Administration
Training in U.S.:
Executive Observation Program 40 8
Special Observation Program 15 8
International Visitors Program 514 6
Forensic Chemist Seminar 40 2
Int'l Narcotics Enf. Mgt. Seminar 97 4
Training in Host Countries:
In-Country Drug Enforcement Seminar 384 11
Advanced Drug Enforcement Seminar 203 7
Regional Executive Leadership Sem. 18 2
International Asset Forfeiture Sem. 133 4
Airport Operations 108 3
Methods of Instruction 35 2
Other 253 12
Subtotal 1,840 69
U.S. Customs Service
Training in U.S.:
Executive Observation Program 38 8
International Visitor Program 516 131
Mid-Management Seminar 17 1
Training in Host Countries:
Overseas Enforcement Training 581 21
Contraband Enforcement Team 127 4
Train-the-Trainer Workshop 140 11
Money Laundering Seminar 90 2
Carrier Initiative Training 966 11
Subtotal 2,475 189
U.S. Coast Guard
Training in Host Countries:
Maritime Law Enforcement 604 29
Port Security and Safety Course 62 3
Subtotal 666 32
Other INL-Sponsored Training
Narcotics Detector Dog Training 17 5
TOTAL INL TRAINING FY 95 4,998 295
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