BI-WEEKLY REPORTING CABLE FOR PERIOD ENDING 12/19/08 -

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001576

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP, DAS CHRISTY MCCAMPBELL AND
AIMEE MARTIN
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/RM, JAMES WALSH
EMBASSIES FOR NAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL GT
SUBJECT: BI-WEEKLY REPORTING CABLE FOR PERIOD ENDING 12/19/08 -
NARCOTICS AFFAIRS SECTION - POLICE PROGRAM


1. (U) SUMMARY: This cable provides a summary of NAS Police Program
activities in Guatemala covering the period ending December 19,

2008. End Summary.


2. (U) ACTIVITIES

BRIEF TO DIRECTOR GENERAL: NAS presented a brief to the Director
General of the National Police (PNC) and her senior staff regarding
the projects that are ongoing or that will be implemented during
FY2009. The response from the Director General was very positive
and several of the sub directors are working closely with members of
the NAS team to advance the projects. It is obvious that the
Director General did not fully understand all of the NAS projects.
However, once she was briefed she moved positively to make
assignments and to follow up on progress. A monthly meeting has
been programmed with the Director General and her senior staff to
monitor progress on projects and to discuss new priorities or
changes.

ACADEMY: 9 PNC officers graduated from the 2 week long train the
trainer course presented by NAS. The participants were carefully
selected and included members of the Criminal Investigation School,
PNC Academy and the Police Athletic League. NAS will do a second
train the trainers course in early February at the request of the
PNC Director.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COURSE: 17 fully vetted investigators

graduated from the Basic Criminal Investigation course and have been
assigned to the Criminal Investigation Unit (DINC).

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COURSE 2: 18 members of the Special
Investigations Unit (telephone intercepts) of the PNC initiated the
Basic Criminal Investigation Course and will graduate the third week
of January. Following the Basic Investigation Course they will be
given specialized training in Surveillance Techniques, major case
management, undercover operations, and other matters related to wire
intercepts.

VILLA NUEVA MODEL PRECINCT: NAS coordinated assistance from the
Mayor of Moca, Puerto Rico to come to Villa Nueva, Guatemala.

TIMS: NAS instructors provided training in SIPOL and the use of the
initial complaint form for the personnel of the new 24 hour court in
Escuintla. This is a continuation of training that NAS has provided
to all of the 24 hour courts.

PRISONS: Don Stolworthy, INL Senior Corrections Advisor met with
the President of Guatemala, Minister of Government, and the Director
of Prisons during his 4 day stay in Guatemala. Stolworthy also
visited 3 prisons while in Guatemala and provided the Guatemalans an
assessment on short and long term goals for meeting the needs of a
maximum security prison and improving the prison system in general.
SEPTEL to follow.

MCFARLAND