REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JIATF-WEST (JW)

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 000953 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INSB E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS MV SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JIATF-WEST (JW) SUPPORT IN MALDIVES COLOMBO 00000953 001.3 OF 002 ¶1. (U) THIS IS AN INITIAL REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY 10) JW SUPPORT IN MALDIVES, AS DEFINED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 (AS AMENDED). ¶2. (U) MALDIVES FACES A BROAD RANGE OF TRANSNATIONAL THREATS, FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING TO POTENTIAL EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY. DIVERSE AND ADAPTIVE TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL NETWORKS POSE A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TO MALDIVIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. POST REQUESTS JW FACILITATE DOD AND U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA) ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING DRUG-RELATED TRANSNATIONAL CRIME (TNC) THROUGH FOCUSED CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE MALDIVIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT (LE) AND SECURITY ENTITIES, ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE AND INTERDICT TRANS-NATIONAL CRIME THREATS/NETWORKS. ¶3. (U) EMBASSY COLOMBO REQUESTS JIATF WEST ASSISTANCE IN A ICE-LED ASSESSMENT OF BOTH THE TRANSNATIONAL CRIME THREAT AND THE SKILL, WILL AND CAPABILITY OF MALDIVIAN SECURITY AND LE FORCES WITH REGARD TO INTERDICTING TRANSNATIONAL CRIME ACTIVITIES AND ENSURING BORDER SECURITY. ASSESSMENT WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ON ASSESSING THE CAPACITY OF MALDIVIAN SECURITY AND LE FORCES TO IDENTIFY AND INTERDICT FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS, BULK CASH SMUGGLING AND CASH COURIERS, MONEY LAUNDERING AND THREAT FINANCE, TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS AND HUMAN SMUGGLING VIOLATIONS, NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS AND SMUGGLING, AND COUNTER-PROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES. ICE ATTACH NEW DELHI REQUESTS JIATF-W ANALYTICAL SUPPORT AND LIAISON COORDINATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT. POC FOR THIS REQUEST IS ICE ATTACH NEW DELHI, ELLIOTT HARBIN. ¶4. (U) POST ALSO REQUESTS JIATF WEST ASSISTANCE WITH FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: -------------- TRAINING -------------- ¶A. (U) REQUEST JW PROVIDE BASIC ANALYTICAL TRAINING TO ELEMENTS OF THE MALDIVIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY FORCES TO ENHANCE HOST NATION CAPACITY FOR ANALYSIS AND INTERDICTION OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ENTITIES. POST ALSO REQUESTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY TRAINING BE PROVIDED TO SELECTED UNITS OF THE MALDIVIAN SECURITY FORCES. THE TRAINING SHOULD ENHANCE THE RECIPIENT UNITS, ABILITIES TO CONDUCT PATROL AND INTERDICTION OPERATIONS ALONG COASTAL AND INLAND WATERWAYS AS WELL AS ON LAND. THIS TRAINING IS INTENDED TO BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CLOSELY INVOLVED IN INTERDICTING NARCOTICS TRAFFIC AND ENSURING THE SECURITY OF MALDIVIAN BORDERS. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS LTC LARRY SMITH, DEFENSE ATTACH (DATT). ¶B. (U) REQUEST JW ASSESS REQUIREMENTS FOR, AND AS REQUIRED, PROVIDE A SMALL CRAFT MAINTENANCE TRAINING TEAM (SCMTT) TO BUILD THE MALDIVIAN COAST GUARD AND CUSTOMS BOAT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITIES. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS LTC LARRY SMITH, DATT. ¶C. (U) REQUEST JW BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT POTENTIAL U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP MALDIVIAN LE AND SECURITY FORCES, SKILL, WILL AND CAPABILITY TO INTERDICT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME ACTIVITIES AND HIGH-INTEREST PERSONS. SPECIFICALLY, MISSION REQUESTS JW ASSISTANCE WITH PROVIDING TRAINING ON FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT DETECTION, BULK COLOMBO 00000953 002.3 OF 002 CASH SMUGGLING AND CASH COURIERS, TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS AND HUMAN SMUGGLING, BASIC DRUG ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE INTELLIGENCE AND BIOMETRICS, BORDER ENFORCEMENT AND AIRPORT PASSENGER ANALYSIS. POC IS LTC LARRY SMITH, DATT. -------------- INFRASTRUCTURE -------------- ¶D. (U) REQUEST JW ASSESS AND SUPPORT POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MALDIVIAN SECURITY AND LE FORCES, TRAINING AND INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS. PRIORITY OF EFFORT IS ESTABLISHING A BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND AN AIRPORT INTERDICTION PROGRAM FOR MALDIVIAN CUSTOMS, POLICE, AND COAST GUARD FOR IMPROVED BORDER CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS LTC LARRY SMITH, DATT. ¶5. (U) THE DEFENSE ATTACH OFFICE (DAO) IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL DOD TRAINING AND SUPPORT. MISSION REQUESTS JIATF WEST COORDINATE ALL ACTIVITIES (MEETINGS, PLANS, TRAINING, ETC.) WITH USDAO COLOMBO PRIOR TO ENGAGING MALDIVIAN OFFICIALS. MISSION LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH JIATF WEST TO ADDRESS THE MANY CHALLENGES FACED BY MALDIVIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY ELEMENTS. BUTENIS