Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTODOMINGO1640
2006-05-18 15:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

EXIMBANK APO82474XX - LEAHY AMENDMENT

Tags:  EFIN EXIM PHUM DR 
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P 181547Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4773
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

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