Foreign Assistance: Meeting the Training Needs of Police in New Democracies
NSIAD-93-109
Published: Jan 21, 1993. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 1993.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S. assistance to foreign law enforcement agencies in Central and Eastern Europe, focusing on: (1) whether the needs of the police forces in the region have been adequately assessed; (2) whether the assistance to police forces directly supported democracy-building initiatives; and (3) whether the executive branch has developed a plan to provide police training in support of consolidating democratic values in this region.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should ensure that assistance to foreign law enforcement entities is given the appropriate priority relative to the other assistance needs of the region. |
Closed – Implemented
The Department of State announced that it will initiate assistance programs addressing criminal activity in the newly independent states and eastern Europe per congressional direction.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should adequately assess the assistance needs of the law enforcement entities in each of the countries in the region. |
Closed – Implemented
To better address police training assistance needs, an Interagency Law Enforcement Working Group was established. The Group, in concert with State and AID overseas missions, assesses police training needs. A fundamental premise is that assistance should be driven by the requirements identified in the field, by the host country as well as the U.S. Embassy.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should utilize ICITAP to held carry out the law enforcement assistance program in this region, in line with congressional intent. |
Closed – Implemented
ICITAP is a member of the Interagency Law Enforcement Working Group and is working with the State Department and other law enforcement agencies to determine how and where ICITAP's expertise can best be utilized to meet U.S. foreign policy goals. To date, ICITAP has initiated activities in the Former Soviet Union, and is exploring activities in Central and Eastern Europe.
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