TIMOR-LESTE: REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JIATF WEST

UNCLAS DILI 000258 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, INL JAKARTA FOR FBI SINGAPORE FOR DEA/ICE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PINS PINR SNAR TT SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE: REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JIATF WEST SUPPORT ¶1. (U) This is an initial request for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) JIATF West support in Timor-Leste, as defined and authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (as amended). ¶2. (SBU) Timor-Leste is vulnerable to exploitation by transnational criminal organizations due to its overall lack of capability and capacity. Mission Dili requests DoD counterdrug support that will enable host nation to combat security challenges more effectively. DoD counterdrug activities will directly support the Mission Strategic Plan by assisting Timor-Leste police and law enforcement forces to develop basic operational capability. ¶3. (SBU) Initially, Mission requests that JIATF West, in cooperation and close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provide support for joint intelligence training to Timor-Leste security forces. Training would be led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and conducted by intelligence and investigative subject matter experts. Training would support multiple host nation security institutions and law enforcement agencies. (Note: Training will be directed primarily towards the civilian security and law enforcement agencies. Inclusion of Timorese military personnel in our proposal could complicate ongoing Mission efforts to encourage the GOTL to clearly delineate roles and responsibilities between the police and military. End Note.) ¶4. (SBU) The intent of the training is to instill a common understanding of intelligence principles that will enable future operational success by providing basic skills in the gathering of intelligence and evidence. It will also include discussions on white collar crime, public corruption, and money laundering. Mission welcomes collaboration with other donor nations and partners to support this requirement. The POCs are David Smith, Legal Attachi Jakarta, and Jan Hiemstra, Regional Security Officer Dili. ¶4. (U) Mission Dili requests that JIATF West coordinate host nation engagement through appropriate Mission and U.S. law enforcement points of contact. Mission will coordinate activities involving JIATF West through our designated Command Representative. KLEMM