US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON487

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000487 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR INL/LP/RM and INL/RM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR, KCRM, JM 
SUBJECT: 2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT; JAMAICA, PART I 
 
REF:  A) INL PROGRAM AND POLICY GUIDE 
 
      B) STATE 016913 
      C) STATE 017655 
      D) 04 STATE 238640 
 
1. Part I of the End-Use-Monitoring Report is submitted in 
accordance with Ref A. 
 
A. Designation of Employees for EUM Responsibilities:  The 
NAS Program Assistant, under the supervision of the NAS 
Director, has primary responsibility for End-Use-Monitoring. 
Two Personal Services Contractors (PSC), working directly 
with the Commissioner of the Jamaica Constabulary Force 
(JCF) and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) as well as 
members of the Military Liaison Office (MLO), Defense 
Attache Office (DAO), and the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) Country Office, have daily contact with 
members of the JCF and Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) and 
provide first-hand accounts of the use and maintenance of 
the items donated to the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) law 
enforcement program. 
 
B. Major Commodities: vehicles, vessels, computers, office 
furniture and equipment, drug detection machines, and field 
gear are the primary focus of NAS End-Use Monitoring. 
 
C. On-Site Inventories: All equipment procured for donation 
to the GOL law enforcement program are received by the U.S. 
Embassy General Services staff, and issued to the NAS staff 
for delivery to the appropriate project.  NAS Staff as well 
as other agencies of the mission make unannounced visits to 
the various locations to verify the availability and 
condition of all commodities. 
 
D. Other Methods of Assessing Resource Management:  A 
monthly multi-lateral and bi-monthly Embassy law enforcement 
group meeting are hosted by the Regional Security Officer 
(RSO). On occasion, information is shared about the status 
of host government law enforcement efforts and the condition 
and use of equipment donated by various donors. 
 
E. Quarterly meetings are held between Mission law 
enforcement elements and the Government of Jamaica law 
enforcement program administrators.  Meetings are alternated 
between the Embassy and the Ministry of National Security 
(MNS) at which time the status of programs as well as 
equipment use and conditions are normally discussed. 
 
F. Human Rights Reporting:  Individuals who are recommended 
for training and other USG assistance are properly vetted 
and the appropriate acknowledgements signed prior to 
approval for their participation in these opportunities. 
 
TIGHE