MACEDONIA 2007 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS SKOPJE 000160

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/SCE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR AFIN KJUS MK
SUBJECT: MACEDONIA 2007 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT

REF: 07 STATE 163708


1. This is the CY-2007 report summarizing end-use monitoring of INL
provided support in the Republic of Macedonia (reftel).


2. Procedures. Our ICITAP Senior Police Advisors conduct ongoing
assessments of the Ministry of Interior police equipment needs.
Equipment is donated via a letter of donation. The letter contains:
a description of the equipment, quantity of the equipment, and the
value of the equipment presented in local currency and in the
corresponding U.S. dollar amount. A Letter of Donation clearly
indicates which unit within the police agency is to utilize the
equipment. The Ministry of Interior provides an acceptance letter
indicating that the equipment will be utilized as stipulated in the
letter of donation, and future inspections by USG personnel are
allowed at any time.


3. Prior to handover of the donation, ICITAP inventories all
equipment and attaches a numbered permanent label to each component
of equipment. ICITAP maintains electronic records on each piece of
equipment, including the serial number and the unit receiving the
equipment. This allows for onsite reviews that ensure the equipment
continues to be utilized appropriately.


4. ICITAP Senior Police Advisors observe the use of the equipment
during the course of their normal advisory activities within the
police services. ICITAP also conducts periodic inspections of the
equipment.


5. Status of commodities.


A. Computer Equipment

Computer equipment was donated to the Media Relations Department
(and eight regional media relation offices) of the Ministry of the
Interior in November 2007. It has been installed and it is being
used by the Regional Media Relations Officers in the eight regions
and by the Media Relation Officers in the Ministry's HQ. The
equipment was donated as part of ICITAP supported Media Relations
training.

Computer equipment was donated to the Sector for Internal Control
and Professional Standards of the Ministry of the Interior in
November 2007. The equipment consists of a network computer system
that comprises 21 computer units, a basic server, and specific
software to be used for case management purposes. The computer
network system is in the Professional Standards Unit (PSU)and has
been installed in all of the regional PSU offices and the HQ.

Computer equipment was donated to the Organized Crime Department
(OCD) of the Ministry of the Interior. The donation comprises one
PC, a monitor and a color laser printer. The equipment was
installed in the meeting room of the OCD and is used by the
recipients mostly for the purposes of operation planning, debriefing
and training.


B. Miscellaneous Equipment

ICITAP facilitated the donation of the following equipment to the
Organized Crime Department and the Border Police of the Ministry of
the Interior: a TV, a digital projector, a projector screen, digital
audio recorders, digital cameras and video recorders. The police
use the donated equipment in line with their daily operations and
for training purposes.


6. Problems encountered.

No problems/issues have been encountered to date. The Ministry of
Interior has cooperated fully in providing unlimited access related
to the use/maintenance of donated USG equipment. ICITAP assessed
the computer literacy of host country police personnel at all levels
and found a low percentage of personnel with appropriate computer
skills. Basic and intermediate computer training courses have been
developed and provided to all levels of the police structure, in
order that donated equipment is fully utilized.


7. Impact of Donation.

Since all of the equipment was donated in November 2007, it is too
early to assess the impact of the donations. ICITAP fully expects
the positive results of the computer equipment donations will
include: improvement in police reporting; professional development
of media relations services leading to more transparent police
activities at both a national and regional level; improvement in
professional planning/execution/debriefing of police operations;
improvement in organized crime police investigations; continuing
overall professional police development.


8. Suggested program changes.

None recommended at this time.
MILOVANOVIC