SECOND MEETING OF POLICE PROBATION BOARD WORKING

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 002857 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A, S/CRS, SCA/PAB, S/CT, EUR/RPM STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/DCHA/DG NSC FOR AHARRIMAN OSD FOR BREZINSKI CENTCOM FOR CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76 POLAD TREASURY FOR D/S KIMMITT, APARAMESWARAN, AJEWELL E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2016 TAGS: PGOV PREL SNAR PTER AF SUBJECT: SECOND MEETING OF POLICE PROBATION BOARD WORKING GROUP - CORRECTED COPY REF: A) KABUL 2736 Classified By: AMBASSADOR RONALD NEUMANN FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D) Correction: Laghman vice Baghlan in para 2. ¶1. (C) A second meeting to discuss the formation of a Probation Board to review the police appointments added to the original 86 candidates (reftel) took place on June 17 at the German Embassy, hosted by Ambassador Frick. Attendees included polmiloff, CSTC-A, UNAMA, EU, Canada, UK, and Japan. A number of points were decided, as follows. (Note: a shorter version of these points is contained in minutes circulated by the German Embassy to attendees. End note.) ¶2. (C) The 14 individuals who will be subject to Probation Board review are those whose names were added to the list of 86 after the list was approved by the Selection Board and submitted to President Karzai. The individuals and their positions/former positions (where available) are: Mir Amanullah Guzar, Kabul Police Chief, formerly Kabul Highway Police Chief Abdul Rahman Sayedhaili, Parwan Police Chief, formerly same Ghulam Mustafa, Logar Police Chief, formerly same (as of January 2006) Abdul Basir Salangi, Nangarhar Police Chief, formerly same Faziludin Ayar, Jawzjan Police, formerly Laghman Police Chief Shah Jahan, Ghor Police Chief, formerly Badakhshan Police Chief Mohammad Leqa (Tajek),Laghman Police Chief, formerly Kapisa Police Chief Subhan Qul, Kabul Regional Command deputy, formerly Wardak Police Chief Khan Mohammad, Balkh/Mazar-e Sharif Police Chief, formerly same Mohammad Nadir, Sar-e Pol Police Chief, formerly same Imamudin, Badakhshan Police Chief Mohammad Nawaz, Gardez Regional Command CID Chief Matiullah, Paktia Deputy Police Chief Sayed Mahboub, Herat Regional Command Deputy ¶3. (C) Of this list, there are allegations of human rights abuses with regard to the first 10, with the first six being of the most serious concern. For the last four, the international community and AIHRC do not at present have indications of human rights, although UNAMA will undertake additional background checks. However, all four placed very low on the police reform exam so serious questions of competency remain. ¶4. (C) The members of the Probation Board will consist of four international members (U.S., Germany, UNAMA, and EU),and at least four GOA members all to be drawn from the MoI. The Board will be chaired by Deputy Minister of Interior Khalid and refer its findings to Minister Zarar KABUL 00002857 002 OF 002 Moqbil for decision. ¶5. (C) Probation criteria are still under development, but will include professional qualifications, performance during probation period, and human rights background of the candidates. The way in which this last criterion would be implemented was discussed but not decided, since there was agreement among the participants that while the selection criteria should, as far as possible, be objective and forward looking, serious cases of human rights violations could not be ignored. ¶6. (C) CSTC-A and German Police Program Office (GPPO) agreed to make every effort to designate mentors for all 14 individuals. CSTC-A is developing detailed performance criteria that the mentors can use for assessment purposes. PRT Commanders, State PRT officers, UNAMA, EU, and potentially AIHRC will constitute other sources of information for evaluating individuals. ¶7. (C) It was confirmed that none of the 14 individuals would receive salaries at the higher reform rank during the probation period. CSTC-A MG Durbin and Ambassador Frick will talk to Minister Zarar who will convey that information to the people concerned. ¶8. (C) MG Durbin and Amb Frick will brief Minister Zarar on general probation board concept as soon as a final consensus has been reached and the Tea Club has been informed. NEUMANN