EMBASSY KOLONIA REQUEST FOR FY09 JIATF WEST SUPPORT

UNCLAS KOLONIA 000114 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/ANP INL/AAE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID MASS PGOV PREL FM SUBJECT: EMBASSY KOLONIA REQUEST FOR FY09 JIATF WEST SUPPORT REF: E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CDR PIERRO AND DCM DOUGLASS ¶1. (SBU) PURSUANT TO REF E-MAIL, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR U.S. DOD OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNDER SECTION 1004, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 AS AMENDED, FOR FY 2009 JIATF WEST SUPPORT TO THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM) POLICE. ¶2. (SBU) BACKGROUND IN APRIL 2009, JIATF WEST CONDUCTED AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICE FACILITIES IN KOSRAE, POHNPEI, CHUUK, AND YAP WITHIN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. THE TEAM FOUND THE FACILITIES TO BE INADEQUATE FOR THEIR PURPOSE AND ALSO FOUND DILAPIDATED OFFICES, HOLDING CELLS, AND EVIDENCE STORAGE LOCKERS. THE TEAM REPORTED ARMORY FACILITIES WERE UNSAFE FOR WEAPONS STORAGE AND PROVIDED INADEQUATE SECURITY FOR WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION. THERE ARE NO WEAPON STORAGE OR DRAWING/ TURNING IN OR MAINTENANCE SOPS, SOME WEAPONS ARE CARRIED OR TAKEN HOME BY OFFICERS, AND OTHERS ARE DRAWN ONLY WHEN NEEDED. WEAPONS THAT WERE OBSERVED WERE IN POOR CONDITION WITH MANY FOUND UNSERVICEABLE as NO ARMORERS OR GUNSMITHS WERE AVAILABLE. REQUIRED YEARLY WEAPON CERTIFICATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN KEPT UP TO DATE DUE TO A LACK FUNDING AND TRAINED CERTIFIERS. FSM POLICE RELY ON FBI, GUAM AND SAIPAN POLICE WHEN AVAILABLE TO CERTIFY THEIR OFFICERS. THERE IS NO REFRESHER USE OF DEADLY FORCE SKILLS TRAINING WITH NEW OFFICERS BEING TRAINED MOSTLY IN HOUSE WITH OJT. ¶3. (SBU) INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT: REQUEST JIATF WEST ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING HQ AND ARMORY RENOVATIONS TO BRING INFRASTRUCTURE UP TO A SERVICEABLE LEVEL, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JIATF WEST-NEW ZEALAND POLICE ASSESSMENT. ¶4. (SBU) TRAINING SUPPORT: REQUEST JIATF WEST SUPPORT FINDING ARMORER/GUNSMITH TRAINING AND FIREARM CERTIFICATION DONORS. HUGHESMK