US embassy cable - 05DJIBOUTI506

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DJIBOUTI: REDUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL GUARD COVERAGE

Identifier: 05DJIBOUTI506
Wikileaks: View 05DJIBOUTI506 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Djibouti
Created: 2005-05-25 13:45:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: ASEC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

251345Z May 05
UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000506 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/OPO - JILL LEWIS AND DS/IP/AF - KURT OLSSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC 
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI: REDUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL GUARD COVERAGE 
 
REF: A. STATE 81804 
 
     B. 12 FAH 7 
 
 1. (SBU) Per reftels (a) and (b), Post has reduced its 
residential guard coverage from 54 to 36 guards to carry out 
12 hour coverage.  Guards will work a standard 40 hour work 
week.  Changes in operational scheduling will take place 
beginning 29 May 2005. 
 
2. (SBU) RSO has placed orders for GEMS and CAMS systems 
using existing funds from code 5821 and expects to implement 
both systems by the end of FY-05.  Post is in the process of 
upgrading, repairing or replacing residential alarm systems 
and may need to purchase a few more systems to bring newly 
acquired housing up to standards. 
 
3. (SBU) Due to current shortages in staffing, Post will be 
unable to establish a mobile patrol by 1 July as suggested in 
reftel (a) unless additional personnel are hired or current 
staffing is decreased.  However, Post will meet the mandate 
of reducing all residential services by the end of FY-05 and 
will transition with a 10 man mobile patrol 24/7 by 
10/01/2005. 
 
4. (U) Post requests the use of approximately 25,000USD from 
existing funds to purchase a vehicle that will support the 
mobile patrol.  The LGF currently has two vehicles that are 
used extensively.  If one vehicle becomes inoperative LGF 
operations will be significantly hampered. 
 
5. (U) POC is RSO Marc Ramos at 253-35-39-95. 
RAGSDALE 

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