Opportunities for Partnership
American Association of Port Authorities
Port Security Seminar and Exposition
July 17, 2014
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
INL’S MISSION The mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is to minimize the impact of international crime and illegal drugs on the United States an d its citizens through providing effective foreign assistance and fostering global cooperation.
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
INL Personnel: 456 Domestic in 10 offices911 Overseas at 39 posts
INL Contractors: 4,078 in US and overseasBudget: $1.35 billion FY 2014; $6 billion under managementAir Wing: 151 aircraft operating in six countries + U.S.Globally: Corruption, money laundering, border security, IPR, cybercrime, and drug demand reduction
Five International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA)
Support to UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
OAS Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
INL STATISTI
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and Partnership (INL/CAP)
INL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PROGRAMS
CAP supports INL criminal justice system (CJS) programs in all environments including:
Failed States Post Conflict
Stabilization Emerging Democracies Steady State
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and Partnership (INL/CAP)
HOW WE OPERATE
CAP employs subject matter experts (SMEs) in the fields of police, prosecutorial, judicial and correctional development and reform.
CAP has established partnerships with U.S. state, county and municipal criminal justice organizations in order to be able to provide working professionals for short and medium term assignment in program implementation.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
INL’s U.S. Based Partnerships
WHAT PARTNERS DO
FOR INL
U.S. experts serve on short international missions to mentor and train their counterparts in partner countries.
INL Partners also host delegations to show best practices or provide training in their respective areas.
WHY PURSUE
PARTNERSHIPS?
Because practitioners are experts in their respective fields. The expertise and standards that foreign nations seek are found within the US criminal justice system.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
INL’s State, County and Municipal Partnerships
Over 70 formal and informal partnerships around the country
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
Examples of Partnerships
• New York Police Department• Miami-Dade Police Department• Boston Police Department
Police• New Mexico Corrections Department• Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
• Colorado Department of Corrections
Corrections
• Philadelphia District Attorney Office• Delaware Attorney General’s Office• Louisiana Supreme Court
Justice
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
INL’s Seaport Partnership with PortMiami
PORTMIAMI On August 28, 2013, INL and PortMiami initiated a partnership that will allow INL to take advantage of PortMiami’s expertise to strengthen maritime security globally.
The utilization of this partnership will increase our ability to stop criminal networks from moving illicit goods through ports.WHY
PORTS?To assist INL’s mandate of combating transnational crime and drug trafficking organizations seaports are a valuable partner in that fight.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
PortMiami and the Caribbean
Old Caribbean routes and networks from the 1980s are looking attractive again given efforts elsewhere in the region
Majority of drug trafficking done on the water (go-fasts, pleasure vessels, commercial vessels)
Miami is one of the most important U.S. ports for Latin American/ Caribbean imports/exports and has the knowledge base to handle requests from the region
PortMiami handles more cruise ship traffic than any other port worldwide and has vast experience in the special issues that arise with that type of traffic
Why use PortMiami in
the Caribbean?
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
Utilizing the PortMiami Partnership
In February 2014, PortMiami assisted with addressing vulnerabilities identified in Trinidad & Tobago and The Bahamas
25 Port Officials from these countries spent a week reviewing security operations at PortMiami on a variety of topics such as:
• Cruise Ship Terminal Security• Auto Theft• Multi-Agency Strike Force Operations• Harbor Patrol• Cargo Operations
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
We are looking to expand our roster of domestic seaport partners
All ports have skill sets and capabilities that may be of use to INL and the Department of State
New areas of interest are identified by countries and regions and we are looking for seaport partners that will be able to address those areas
Mutual benefits to both the participating seaport and the Department of State and INL
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
Entirely Voluntary: The decision to be involved is up to you
Cost Neutral: The State Department covers the salary, travel, and training costs
Relevant: INL/CAP works to match seaports to countries particularly relevant to state or local interests so that expertise and cultural connections are established.
Orientation: Partner agencies will receive training and an overview of the mission prior to the engagement.
Recognition: INL will work to highlight the partner’s work.
Career Development: Participants may have the opportunity to travel/interact with foreign counterparts.
A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL
PARTNERSHIP
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
These partnerships, and financial arrangements take many forms, including:
Memorandum of Understanding(establishes basis for cooperation)
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Arrangements (temporarily details employees to the State Department)
Invitational Travel(we reimburse for travel expenses for short-term assignments)
Interagency Agreements(for federal partners)
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
COME SEE OUR BOOTH AT THE EXPOSITION OR CONTACT
ACTING DIRECTOR INL/CAP MICHELE GREENSTEIN
OUTREACH TEAM LEADER INL/CAPMICHAEL BAGROSKY
OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFICER INL/CAP LEONID LANTSMAN
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and
Partnership
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