EXIMBANK APO82474XX - LEAHY AMENDMENT

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001640 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, EB/IFD/ODF, DRL, INL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN EXIM PHUM DR SUBJECT: EXIMBANK APO82474XX - LEAHY AMENDMENT CERTIFICATION FOR DOMINICAN NATIONAL POLICE REF: STATE 076429 ¶1. In response to reftel concerning proposed transaction to be financed for material to be used by the National Police of the Dominican Republic, Embassy Santo Domingo advises that although individual members of the National Police have committed gross violations of human rights, especially unjustified killings, the leadership of the institution does not condone these violations. The National Police chief requires that any incident involving killing by a policeman be investigated immediately and those killings found to be unjustified result in separation from duty and referral to the civil justice authorities. The National Police have instituted a reform of the police academy curriculum, financed and in supported in part by the United States government, which emphasizes due process, respect for civil rights, and respect for human rights. ¶2. U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo advises therefore that no unit of the National Police has a policy or practice of gross violations of human rights. ¶3. Transaction details are repeated below: EXIM Transaction ID: AP082474XX Country: Dominican Republic Buyer: Secretaria De Estado, Interior y Policia (SEIP) Edif De Oficinas Gubernalamentales Juan Pablo Duarte Piso 3 Av. Francicia Esqc. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic End User: Same as buyer Contract Value: $132,457,522 of which $75,141,896 pertains to procurement of U.S. equipment Scope: Provide financing to modernize, upgrade, replacement of equipment for the National Police Department. Major equipment items include the following: (1) Scientific Police: digital finger print equipment, biologic lab, ballistic lab, chemical lab, acoustical lab, documentology lab, photograph, and evidence lab. (2) Communications Equipment: Astro-digital system, Tronc repeaters, 911 emergency centers, microwave system, portable digital radios, base stations with antenna system, towers, Casetas/generators/energy system DC and engineering/technical support services. (3) Information and Technology Equipment: High/Medium capacity routers, Router DSL, workstation and printers, computers for patrols, laptops, storage servers, Data base server, power invertors and port switches. Delivery dates starting September 2006 to December 2009. Comments: Financing for DR National Police Department.Embassy Santo Domingo has no knowledge of any human rights abuses by the Secretaria de Estado, Interior y Policia (SEIP). HERTELL