KUWAITI POLICE WELCOME TIP TRAINING; REQUEST U.S.

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001571 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR NEA/ARP, INL/HSTC, AND G/TIP E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2027 TAGS: PGOV PHUM ELAB KU TIP SUBJECT: KUWAITI POLICE WELCOME TIP TRAINING; REQUEST U.S. ASSISTANCE Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Alan Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 (b) a nd (d). ¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 3. ¶2. (C) PolOff met on October 28 with Brigadier General Dr. Hassan Hussayn Al-Abdulsalam, Director of Kuwait's Police Academy, to stress the importance of training police officers to identify potential TIP victims and to handle potential TIP cases. (Note: Increased police training is a central element of the USG recommendations to Kuwait to further its progress on TIP. End Note.) Al-Abdulsalam said that the academy gives human rights training to all new officers, and that current officers must take continuing education courses in order to win promotions. He promised to provide Post with a copy of a course listing that would show which courses are currently offered. He expressed pride in the current curriculum and the attention it gives to human rights. However, he also suggested that the Academy would be happy to host outside experts to do TIP training in Kuwait, noting that the existing training facility and continuing education program would make it easy to have the training reach the necessary officers. ¶3. (U) Action Request: Post requests the Department's guidance in suggesting organizations or individuals who could provide such training. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ ********************************************* * MISENHEIMER