REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET IS

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000985 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR RANDALL C. BUDDEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM JM SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET IS JULY 14, 2007 ¶1. Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. ¶2. The following supervisory law enforcement officers have been selected from the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Defense Force to attend the Drug Unit Commanders Academy (DUCA) training in El Salvador from July 15-20, 2007. Deputy Superintendent Rashford Carr Narcotics Unit DOB: 07-15-1957 POB: Jamaica Deputy Superintendent Winston Lindo Vetted Narcotics Unit DOB: 02-28-1956 POB: Jamaica Inspector Everard O'Neil Vetted Narcotics Unit DOB: 02-07-1953 POB: Jamaica Inspector Cadiene Falknor Narcotics Unit DOB: 07-15-1960 POB: Jamaica Captain Richard DaCosta Jamaica Defense Force DOB: 01-29-1972 POB: Jamaica ¶3. Please conduct your respective investigative queries on the aforementioned officers. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Wehrli