SECURITY PREPARATIONS FOR THE ELECTION NIGHT EVENT

UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000596

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR DS/IP/WHA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC AMGT UY
SUBJECT: SECURITY PREPARATIONS FOR THE ELECTION NIGHT EVENT
IN URUGUAY

REF: SECSTATE 114666


1. (SBU) On October 28, 2008, U.S. Embassy Montevideo
convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to review and
discuss the security preparations for the election night
event to be held at the COMR. EAC participants included DCM,
RSO, MGMT, MSG, and ESC. RSO reviewed the security
preparations for the election night event to be held at the
COMR on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. All security arrangements
were coordinated with the Uruguayan National Police (UNP).


2. (SBU) The EAC approved the proposed security plans as
outlined below:


A. Venue Staff: The staff members identified to work the
event have been successfully cleared by RSO.


B. Perimeter Security: The UNP, assisted by the Embassy
Local Guard Force (LGF),will control the perimeter and
access to the site. UNP explosive ordnance disposal and
special weapons and tactics units will be in the vicinity and
available to provide assistance as required. Furthermore,
the Embassy Surveillance Detection Team will conduct
outer-ring security for the duration of the event.


C. On-site Security: The LGF will control access to the
venue and there will be roving internal security also.


D. Access Control: All guests will be positively identified
and checked against a guest list. Personnel who invited
non-Embassy guests will be available to identify their guests
if necessary and unidentified guests will not be allowed
access. The LGF, augmented by the UNP, will be posted at the
entrance in order to control access. Non-VVIPs will pass
through WTMDS and be subject to further search.


3. (U) For further information, the point of contact is RSO
William Maxwell at 598-2-418-7777, ext. 2319.
Baxter