SERBIA: 2008 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS BELGRADE 000374 FOR INL/RM/MS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR AFIN SR SUBJECT: SERBIA: 2008 END USE MONITORING REPORT REF: 08 STATE 127211 ¶1. Per reftel, Embassy Belgrade's 2008 End Use Monitoring Report follows. ¶2. PROCEDURES ¶A. Inventory Management EUM Program coordinator: Robert Norris, +381.11.306.4836, U.S. Embassy Belgrade, Kneza Milosa St. 50, Belgrade, Serbia Inventory System: ICITAP does not use and automated inventory system to record and track the distribution of resources provided to host government agencies. Instead, detailed records on donated equipment i.e., specification, serial numbers, dates of hand-over, etc., are used. Transfer documents, designed and approved by the Serbian Ministry of Interior and the Embassy, are also used in support of this report. Staff member EUM Responsibilities: ICITAP used personal on-site inspection to monitor the end use of this equipment. Two project advisors and a program assistant participated in the process. The program assistant developed a detailed list of specifications for the donated equipment. The Advisors visited the offices to inspect the equipment and its designated use. Customs clearance conducted by the recipient's representative with ICITAP's assistance. There have been no changes in ICITAP's staff and End Use Monitoring responsibilities from ¶2007. Other USG Agency Assistance: ICITAP ¶B. Counterpart Agencies Recipients: Serbian Ministry of Interior, i.e. Service for Combating Organized Crime (SBPOK) - its Operational Techniques Department (Forensics) and the Hostage Negotiation Team were the recipients in CY2005. Serbian Ministry of Interior, i.e. Service for Combating Organized Crime (Forensics) and Service for Investigating War Crimes were the recipients in CY2006. Serbian Ministry of Interior, i.e. Service for Investigating War Crimes and Special Antiterrorist Unit (SAJ) were the recipients in CY2007. Serbian Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ) and Service for Investigation War Crimes were the recipient in CY2008. Heads of all Departments fully cooperated in the EUM process. Receipt: The Agreements on Donation, protocols and/or receipts (2005-2008) were signed by appropriate parties from both Serbian Ministry of Interior and Embassy/ICITAP. ¶C. On-site Inspections The number of scheduled on-site inspections performed: 1 The number of unscheduled on-site inspections performed: 2 The number of counterpart sites and cities visited: 4 sites in Belgrade for all donated equipment The date and location of on-site inspections performed: October 9-10, 2008 (note: most recent inspection was February 23-27, 2009); Service for Investigating War Crimes, Service for Combating Organized Crime - Operational Techniques Department (Forensics), Hostage Negotiation Team, Anti-terrorist Unit. Location addresses are: Kneza Milosa St. 101 Belgrade; Bulevar Mihajala Pupina St. 2, Belgrade; Bulevar Avnoja St. 104, Belgrade and Batajnica, Belgrade. The number of donated items subject to inspection: All donated equipment since program beginning. The percentage (%) of donated items personally inspected: 100% ¶D. Secondary Methods of Monitoring Resource Status Comparison of Records: N/A Discussions: N/A Percentage of Use: N/A ¶3. STATUS-COMMODITIES ¶A. Type of commodity and project: a) Two Enduro motorcycles (Surveillance Department in 2005),one Volkswagen transporter van (Forensic Unit in 2006),one Command vehicle Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 413 CDI (Antiterrorism Unit in 2007) and two Skoda Fabia vehicles 1.2 Cook Edition, 47 KW (Service for Investigation War Crimes in 2007). b) One Zodiac Special Forces Boat was donated to Serbian Police in ¶2008. c) - 133 units of specialized surveillance equipment were donated to the Surveillance Unit within the Service for Combating Organized Crime: Phonito Intra Covert Receiver, Minimic Push-To-Talk, Cylindrical, Loop Connecting Cable, Single Loop Transmitter, Length - 130 cm, Connector Cable For Motorola GP-380; Digital SLR Nikon Camera D70, Teleconverter TC -14B, Camera Bag, Mini Mag AW, Compact Flash San Disk 1.0 gb, Compact Flash San Disk 4.0 gb, Compact Flash San Disk 2.0 gb, Lens Nikkor 200mm F4D ED-IF AF, Nikon Speedlight SB-800, Digital Camera Canon PowerShot S70, Lens Nikkor VR 8--400mm f4.5-f5.6D ED AF, Lens Nikkor DX for Digital AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm F/2.8G IF ED; CY2005. - 12 units of clothing were donated to the Surveillance Unit within the Service for Combating Organized Crime: Supermoto Blouson XXL, Adventure Pants XL36, Adventure Gloves CL/11, Adventure Jacket Black XL, EXC Kidney Belt XL, Competition Pro Helmet CL/62, HEQ Rain Jacket XL/62, HEQ Rain Pants, Adventure Pants XXL/38; CY2005. - 15 units of computer forensic equipment were donated to the Operational Technique Department (Forensics): Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device, Modular (FREDM),Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device (die),the Ultimate Toolkit (Access Data Software),Paraben Forensic Replicator, Paraben Forensic Sorter, Paraben Forensic Network E-mail Examiner, Paraben Forensic E-mail Examiner, Paraben Forensic Enterprise Decryption Collection, Paraben Forensic Text Searcher, Paraben Forensic PDA Seizure, Paraben Forensic Cell Seizure, Paraben Forensic PDA Seizure Toolbox, Paraben Forensic Cell Seizure Toolbox, Paraben Forensic NetAnalysis Paraben Forensic Case Agent Companion; CY2005. - One Basic Hostage Negotiation Unit (phone) was donated to the Hostage Negotiation Team (in cooperation with the OSCE); CY2005. - 50 computer, cell-phones and audio recording equipment units were donated to the Service for Investigating War Crimes: Olympus WS 200S, Olympus BU-90S, computer monitors, Sony Ericsson W810i, Toshiba A70-S249, HP Printer DeskJet F380, Desktop Computer, LG Monitor Flatron; CY2006-2008 ¶B. Location: The motorcycles were handed over to the Surveillance Unit in Bulevar Avnoja St. 104, Belgrade. The transporter van was donated to the Forensic Unit in Belgrade, Kneza Milosa St. 101. The Command Vehicle and the boat were donated to the Special Anti-terrorist Unit in Batajnica, a police base near Belgrade. Miscellaneous above-mentioned surveillance, forensic, computer and communication equipment was donated in Bulevar Avnoja St. 104 and Kneza Milosa St. 101 in Belgrade. ¶C. Use: From CY2005-2008 the motorcycles were used in numerous occasions in intercepting organized crime activities. From CY2006-2008 the forensic transporter van was used in numerous occasions of collecting and preserving evidence from crime scenes. The command vehicle was used on several occasions of intercepting high-profile organized crime activities. The boat was used on several occasions to intercept organized crime channels and in rescue/recovery missions. All miscellaneous equipment had been in constant use since its donation. ¶D. Condition: good ¶E. Unmonitored Commodities: N/A ¶4. STATUS-INVENTORIES ¶A. Aircraft: N/A ¶B. Vehicles: Serbian Ministry of Interior, Surveillance Unit (1),Forensic Department (2),Anti-terrorist Unit (3 and 4) Vehicle Inventory ¶1. KTM 640 LC4 Enduro Motorcycle 2 ¶2. VW Transporter Van 1 ¶3. Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 413 CDI 1 ¶4. Skoda Fabia 1.2 Cook Edition, 47 KW 2 ¶C. Vessels: Serbian Ministry of Interior, Special Anti-Terrorist Unit Vessel Inventory 15 ft Zodiac FC 470 1 ¶D. Weapons: N/A ¶E. Other: Serbian Ministry of Interior, Surveillance Unit (a, b),Operational Technique Department - Forensics (c),Hostage Negotiation Team (d), Service for Investigating War Crimes (e) Items Inventory a) Specialized Surveillance Equipment 133 b) Clothing units 12 c) Computer Forensic Units 15 d) Basic Hostage Negotiation Unit 1 e) Computer, communication, and audio recording equipment 50 ¶5. STATUS-SERVICES ¶A. Construction Projects: N/A ¶B. Demand Reduction Services: N/A ¶C. Other Professional Services: N/A ¶6. PROGRAM IMPACT (as applicable) ¶A. Communications equipment: Its use increased the capacities of Service for Investigating War Crimes and Service for Combating Organized Crime resulting in apprehensions of suspects for war crimes and organized crime. ¶B. Weapons: N/A ¶C. Construction Projects: N/A ¶D. Surveillance Equipment: The equipment expanded capacities of the Service for Combating Organized Crime resulting in interception, apprehension and prosecution of organized crime suspects. ¶E. Vessels: The Zodiac Speed Boat was used in anti-organized crime actions resulting in apprehensions of criminals; the boat was also used in underwater body recovery. ¶F. Laboratory Equipment: The Computer forensic equipment increased capacities in combating cybercrimes. ¶G. Aircraft: N/A ¶H. Vehicles: The donated vehicles increased capacities of Service for Investigating War Crimes, Forensic Unit and Anti-terrorist Unit resulting in apprehensions and prosecutions of criminals. ¶I. Other: The computer equipment increased the capacities of Service for Investigating War Crimes regarding data storage/management, resulting in better document support of cases. ¶7. PROBLEMS & CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) ¶A. Unmonitored resources: N/A ¶B. Repair and Maintenance of commodities: N/A ¶C. Lack of Use and Misuse of Commodities: N/A ¶D. Disposal of commodities: N/A ¶E. Other Problems: N/A MUNTER