Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANSALVADOR1039
2009-11-04 19:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR FAMILIARIZATION VISIT
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UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001039
SIPDIS
NAS PANAMA FOR HEGERLE;WHA/CEN FOR ASHE;INL/LP FOR
PALMIERI;DOJ/ATF FOR KUMOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ES KCRM
SUBJECT: ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR FAMILIARIZATION VISIT
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001039
SIPDIS
NAS PANAMA FOR HEGERLE;WHA/CEN FOR ASHE;INL/LP FOR
PALMIERI;DOJ/ATF FOR KUMOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ES KCRM
SUBJECT: ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR FAMILIARIZATION VISIT
1. This cable contains an action request. Please see
paragraph two.
2. Mark D. Jones, ATF Regional Firearms Advisor (RFA) for
Central America, proposes scheduling a familiarization visit
to post the week of November 16, 2009. In addition to
briefing interested parties on the role of the newly-created
position, ATF/RFA will discuss Merida-sponsored firearms
violence reduction initiatives including firearms tracing,
ballistics/forensics, and other investigative capacity
building programs for local law enforcement entities.
3. ATF/RFA requests that post convene the Merdia Working
Group, and as feasible arrange for meetings with appropriate
host country law enforcement counterparts to begin the
discussion on the way forward on arms trafficking and
violence reduction in the region.
4. Country clearance request to follow septel via ECC. POC is
ATF/RFA Mark D. Jones (503) 2501-2220; unclass email
jonesmd2@state.gov
BRADY
SIPDIS
NAS PANAMA FOR HEGERLE;WHA/CEN FOR ASHE;INL/LP FOR
PALMIERI;DOJ/ATF FOR KUMOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ES KCRM
SUBJECT: ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR FAMILIARIZATION VISIT
1. This cable contains an action request. Please see
paragraph two.
2. Mark D. Jones, ATF Regional Firearms Advisor (RFA) for
Central America, proposes scheduling a familiarization visit
to post the week of November 16, 2009. In addition to
briefing interested parties on the role of the newly-created
position, ATF/RFA will discuss Merida-sponsored firearms
violence reduction initiatives including firearms tracing,
ballistics/forensics, and other investigative capacity
building programs for local law enforcement entities.
3. ATF/RFA requests that post convene the Merdia Working
Group, and as feasible arrange for meetings with appropriate
host country law enforcement counterparts to begin the
discussion on the way forward on arms trafficking and
violence reduction in the region.
4. Country clearance request to follow septel via ECC. POC is
ATF/RFA Mark D. Jones (503) 2501-2220; unclass email
jonesmd2@state.gov
BRADY