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### Viewing cable 09STATE114986, MERIDA INITIATIVE - CENTRAL AMERICA - ARRIVAL OF

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09STATE114986 | 2009-11-06 19:07 | 2011-03-08 16:04 | UNCLASSIFIED | Secretary of State

Appears in these articles:
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasDestacadas/Investigacion2702320.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotaPrincipal/Investigacion2702324.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702325.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702326.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702327.aspx

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    UNCLAS STATE 114986

    SIPDIS
    DEPT OF JUSTICE - PASS TO ATF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (D. KUMOR
    ¶W. KULLMAN)

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: PINS PBTS KCRM KHLS BH CS ES GT HO NU PM
    SUBJECT: MERIDA INITIATIVE - CENTRAL AMERICA - ARRIVAL OF
    ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR IN SAN SALVADOR

    ¶1. This cable announces the arrival of the Merida Initiative
    - Central America funded Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
    and Explosives (ATF) Regional Firearms Advisor (RFA),
    Supervisory Special Agent Mark Jones, in San Salvador, El
    Salvador.

    ¶2. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the Merida Initiative,
    the RFA will support the U.S. Government's efforts to enhance
    the capacity of the seven governments of the Central American
    region to combat arms trafficking and encourage the marking
    and tracing of all firearms manufactured, imported,
    confiscated or seized in the region. The RFA will also
    support USG anti-trafficking programs in the region; promote
    U.S. programs that seek to focus Central American states in
    their efforts on identifying and curbing the sources and
    methods of the illicit trade through the tracing of firearms
    used in crimes; enhance national and regional law enforcement
    cooperation; manage assistance to police and other justice
    sector entities involved in reducing firearms crime and
    violence; and, in coordination with other international and
    USG agencies, support the expeditious destruction of excess
    stocks and safeguard legitimate stocks from theft or illegal
    transfer.

    Specific tasks that will be carried out by the RFA include:

    ¶A. The RFA, supplemented by TDY ATF staff, will conduct
    firearms assessments in each host nation to determine the
    firearms trafficking threat in Central America; will assess
    the effectiveness of existing host nation laws regarding the
    marking and tracing of firearms, as well as laws aimed to
    reducing the threat of the trafficking of firearms to,
    through or within each nation. The RFA will also assess host
    nation law enforcement firearms forensic capabilities.

    ¶B. Providing training and technical assistance based upon the
    findings of the national assessments, on an individual
    country and regional basis. The regional advisor will also
    train customs, police and court officials in firearms
    investigative, tracing and forensic techniques based upon the
    results of the national firearms legislative and capacity
    assessments.

    ¶C. Providing technical assistance to appropriate ranking law
    enforcement and other justice sector officials to develop a
    long-term strategy to strengthen anti-trafficking activities.

    ¶D. In conjunction with host country and other USG
    organizations, will evaluate the most effective way to
    increase the availability of information on illicit
    trafficking and traffickers. This will include tools such as
    the use of eTrace and ballistic identification technologies,
    as well as the analysis of recovered firearms and ammunition.
    The goal will be to increase regional and U.S. access to
    accurate information.

    ¶E. Will Provide advice and assistance in the preparation of
    documentation for the
    procurement of technical services, training and commodities
    and the monitoring of procurement actions, including drafting
    source-origin waivers, bid solicitations, scopes of work, and
    delivery and acceptance of items procured. This includes
    equipment, including hardware and software, needed to
    facilitate information sharing, such as eTrace access.

    ¶F. Implement anti-trafficking prevention activities, ensuring
    that law enforcement and prevention activities are part of an
    integral program.

    ¶3. CONTACT INFORMATION: RFA Supervisory Special Agent Mark D.
    Jones may be reached at:

    Mark D. Jones
    Regional Firearms Advisor - Central America
    Supervisory Special Agent
    U.S. Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
    Firearms and Explosives
    U.S. Embassy San Salvador
    (503) 2501-2220 (Desk)
    (503) 7736-9784 (Cell)
    Class E-Mail: jonesmarkd@state.sgov.gov
    Unclassified E-Mail: jonesmd2@state.gov

    ¶4. HOW TO UTILIZE THE RFA - REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE: We
    encourage Posts to contact the RFA directly to identify areas
    in which the RFA can add value to Post and host nation law
    enforcement efforts to reduce firearms trafficking to,
    through and within your country, as well as the strengthening
    of host nation firearms legislation and the enhancement of
    national firearms investigative, forensics and tracking
    capabilities. The RFA will prioritize requests for
    assistance, and will coordinate with the other agencies (e.g.
    FBI, DEA, U.S. ICE), including the Department, for requests
    for assistance that require the involvement of other agencies
    to fulfill a Post/host nation request. The expenses for the
    RFA are centrally funded from Washington, and travel and per
    diem costs incurred by the RFA in support of regional
    firearms interdiction training and technical assistance to
    host nation law enforcement personnel will not be charged to
    Posts.

    ¶5. RFA OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT: The RFA reports to ATF's
    Office of International Affairs. Department of State program
    management of the ATF Advisor falls under the Bureau of
    International Security and Non-Proliferation - EXBS (POC:
    Nils Johanson - FY 2008 Supplemental NADR funds) and the
    Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
    (POC: Matt Steinhelfer - FY 2009 Omnibus INCLE funds). The
    RFA is required to seek Country Clearance for all travel to
    CEN countries, and will inform Posts in advance of projected
    in-country activities in support of Merida Initiative
    firearms trafficking and interdiction assistance activities.

    ¶6. WHA asks that Posts support the RFA in any way that they
    can, including providing Public Affairs and logistics
    support, and that upon the RFA's first visit to a CEN Post,
    that the RFA be provided the opportunity to brief the entire
    Country Team and Law Enforcement/Merida Working Group on the
    assistance that he can bring to bear in each CEN country.
    CLINTON

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