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