LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 9)

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 009503 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PREL MW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 9) REF: PODGORICA 9 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the International Law Enforcement Academy located in Roswell, New Mexico from February 15 through March 12, 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/28/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: (1) NAME (First/Last): Velibor Vucinic D/POB: 16 June 1968; Mojkovac GENDER: Male TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner first class ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: Z57KB406; 23 June 2018 (2) NAME (First/Last): Vojislav Dragovic D/POB: 03 November 1970; Podgorica GENDER: Male TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: K23PC1285; 08 December 2018 (3) NAME (First/Last): Vesko Zindovic D/POB: 01 May 1970; Niksic GENDER: Male TITLE: Deputy Commander ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: In process (4) NAME (First/Last): Zoran Brdjanin D/POB: 26 June 1976; Dubrovnik GENDER: Male TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner first class ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: E47NR8857; 28 December 2019 (5) NAME (First/Last): Zoran Peric D/POB: 22 September 1970; Bar GENDER: Male TITLE: Inspector ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: R05JU2867 STATE 00009503 002 OF 002 (6) NAME (First/Last): Zeljko Spalevic D/POB: 17 July 1969; Vrsac GENDER: Male TITLE: Commander ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: C49KB9599; 24 September 2018 (7) NAME (First/Last): Milos Vucinic D/POB: 22 October 1977; Bijelo Polje GENDER: Male TITLE: Commander ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: P29EN50000; 01 December 2019 TELEPHONE: (8) NAME (First/Last): Radomir Pjescic D/POB: 07.02.1966; Bor GENDER: Male TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner first class ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: L35ZB2850; 12 June 2018 (9) NAME (First/Last): Danilo Cecovic D/POB: 31 July 1978; Podgorica GENDER: Male TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: P55ZR7722; 03 June 2018 (10) NAME (First/Last): Dejan Jankovic D/POB: 11 April 1976; Travnik GENDER: Male TITLE: Independent Police Commissioner ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin PASSPORT: In Process TELEPHONE: ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified above, as of 01/28/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON