GHANA-2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS ACCRA 000093

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR INL/RM/MS AND AF/W

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR AFIN GH
SUBJECT: GHANA-2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT


1. (U)Background


A. EUM Program Coordinator
EUM program coordinator is Raymond Stephens, +233-21-741-851;
StephensRW@State.gov


B. Inventory System
Post relies on the previous year's EUM report for inventory
retrieval.


C. Staff member EUM Responsibilities
Raymond Stephens is responsible for end use monitoring and conducted
on-site inspections. He will leave post in April 2010.
The EUM Program Coordinator in 2009 was John Verdoes, who left Post
in August 2009.


D. Other USG Agency Assistance
n/a


E. Counterpart Agencies
NACOB - Narcotics Control Board. NACOB assisted during inspection in
locating resources they received.
GPS - Ghana Police Service. GPS facilitated the counting of the
bicycles.


F. Receipt
Upon donation, post received signed statements from GOG agencies
acknowledging receipt and proper use of donated items. Each year
since making these donations, Embassy has conducted site visits to
inspect all of the equipment included in this report.


2. (U) Monitoring Process


A. On-site Inspections
The number of scheduled on-site inspections performed - 1
The number of unscheduled on-site inspections performed - 0
The number of counterpart sites and cities visited - 0
The date and location of on-site inspections performed
Accra Airport - January 11, 2010
NACOB Headquarters - January 26, 2010
Community Policing Headquarters - January 29, 2010
The number of donated items subject to inspection - 17
The percentage (%) of donated items personally inspected - 76%


B. Secondary method of Monitoring Resources Status

Discussions
EUM Program Coordinator met with NACOB Director of Administration on
January 26, 2010, who was able to account for commodities that were
not physically present at NACOB.

EUM Program Coordinator met with the Superintendent of the Community
Policing Unit of the Ghana Police Service on January 29, 2010, who
was able to account for commodities that were not physically present
at the police station.

Percentage (%) monitored by secondary methods 24%


3. (U) Status - Commodities


A. Type of commodity

Communications equipment donated to NACOB

1. A Ghost infinite mobile cellular transmitter was donated to NACOB
in 2002. It is located at NACOB headquarters and is in good
condition. It is not used because it is incompatible with the
Motorola radios.


2. An Infocus projector was donated to NACOB in 2002. It is located
at NACOB headquarters and is in fair condition. The projector is not
used.


3. Six Motorola radios were donated to NACOB in 2004. They are not
in use. According to NACOB, they were sent to a local
telecommunications company to make them compatible with the
transmitter. The cost of repairs is $1093, but NACOB does not have
money to pay for the repair.


4. Two Garmin personal navigators were donated to NACOB in 2004.
They are located at NACOB headquarters and are in good condition.
The navigators are not used by NACOB because for them to be
effective, everyone involved in an operation would need to have
one.


5. A laptop computer was donated to NACOB in 2004. According to
NACOB, the computer is in use by a Director.


6. A Kodak Easyshare digital camera was donated to NACOB in 2004. It
is used to gather evidence. According to NACOB, the camera is in use
by an officer.

Surveillance equipment donated to NACOB

1. Two trace itemizers were donated to NACOB in 2002. They are
located at the Accra international airport (KIA) and are used to
detect traces of drugs on departing passengers. One is in fair
condition and is currently in use. The other is not operational.


2. A covert gym bag with surveillance equipment was donated to NACOB
in 2002. It is located at NACOB headquarters and is in fair
condition. The bag is designed to conduct surveillance but is not
used because no one currently employed at NACOB has been trained to
use the equipment.


3. A voice stress analyzer was donated to NACOB in 2003. It is
located at NACOB headquarters and is in good condition. The analyzer
is intended to gather evidence for use in court but is not used. The
only person trained on how to use the equipment is on administrative
leave.


4. Four training handguns were donated to NACOB in 2004. They are
used for training new officers. According to NACOB, they are in use
by officers.


5. Fifteen tactical vests were donated to NACOB in 2004. They are
worn by officers during police actions. The vests are located at
NACOB headquarters. They are in good condition but need washing,
which causes them to fade noticeably.


6. Ten standard handcuffs were donated to NACOB in 2004. They are
used by officers during police actions. According to NACOB, they are
in use by officers at the airport and sea port.


7. A full body X-ray scanner was donated to NACOB in 2009. It was
installed at the Accra International Airport (KIA) in January 2010.
It is used for detecting drugs ingested by departing passengers. It
is in excellent condition.

Vehicles donated to NACOB

1. A KIA van with surveillance equipment was donated to NACOB in

2002. It is located at NACOB headquarters. The van is in poor
condition and is no longer functional. The van has engine problems,
and NACOB is unable to repair it.


2. Four Suzuki motorcycles were donated to NACOB in 2004. They are
located at NACOB headquarters. The motorcycles are in poor condition
and are no longer functional. NACOB is unable to repair them.

Transportation donated to GPS

1. Twenty-two bicycles were donated to the Accra Community Policing
Unit of the GPS in 2002. In August 2004, an additional 20 bicycles
were donated to this unit. In February 2005, an additional 20
bicycles were donated to the Community Policing Unit in Kumasi,
which were subsequently transferred to the Accra Community Policing
Unit. The bicycles are used for patrolling neighborhoods and
establishing a relationship with residents in an effort to prevent
crime. Thirty-nine of the bicycles are in a warehouse, unused but in
fair condition. Five were seen at the police station. According to
the Superintendent of the Community Policing Unit, officers were
using five bikes, and five bicycles were transferred back to the
Kumasi Police Service. Six bikes were in the workshop and have
reached the end of their useful life. Two bicycles are unaccounted
for.

Inventories -Vehicles


A. Anti-drug trafficking program

Vehicle inventory

KIA Van 1
Suzuki Motorcycles 4



3. (U)Program Impact


A. Surveillance equipment
The surveillance equipment at Accra's ports led to the confiscation
of 6662 kg of cannabis, 455 kg of cocaine, and 4kg of heroin in

2009.


4. (U) Problems and Corrective Action Plan


A. Unmonitored Resources

n/a


B. Repair and maintenance of commodities

Maintenance of communications equipment continues to be a problem
because NACOB lacks resources. The transmitter and radios are not
synced, and NACOB does not have funds to pay for the necessary
repairs. The radios were taken to be repaired and are still in the
shop because NACOB cannot pay to get them out.
The itemizers at the airport frequently break ad need repair. The
GOG does not have the resources to fix the itemizers, so the USG has
repaired the machines.

The van and motorcycles no longer run, and NACOB does not have
resources to repair the vehicles.



C. Lack of Use and Misuse
The voice stress analyzer(VSA)and covert gym bag are not in use
because NACOB does not have personnel trained to operate the
equipment. When DEA conducted interviews at NACOB, the agents
brought their own VSA.

The Infocus projector is not in use because NACOB does not make
presentations using an overhead projector.

Most of the bicycles are not in use because of the poor road
conditions, dense traffic, and extreme heat in Accra.


D. Disposal of commodities
n/a