U.S. Aid from International Criminal Investigations and Training, Entire Region, 2006-2011
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International Criminal Investigations and Training:
Program DescriptionICITAP works in tandem with OPDAT (Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training), a Justice Department program offering administration of justice assistance.
ICITAP seeks to:
- Enhance investigative and forensic capabilities;
- Assist in development of training curricula for personnel;
- Improve administrative capabilities;
- Improve the relationship between the police and community; and
- Enhance their ability to respond to new crime and criminal justice issues.
ICITAP is not a military training program; it is a program for training civilian police and judicial functionaries. The program has, however, trained some police forces within, or under the authority of, defense ministries.
According to the State Department's 2000 Congressional Presentation for Foreign Operations, "Priority is given to countries in transition to democracy, where unique opportunities exist for major restructuring and refocusing of police and investigative resources toward establishment of a rule of law."[1]
[1]United States, Department of State, Congressional Presentation for Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2000, (Washington: Department of State: March 1999):936.
International Criminal Investigations and Training:
LawSection 534(b)(3) is a legal exception to the general ban on police assistance enacted in section 660 of the FAA.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and the International Narcotics Control Act of 1990 expanded ICITAP's legal mandate to include specialized assistance to Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. The Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990 provided authority and funding for large-scale civilian law enforcement assistance (otherwise outlawed by Section 660 above) in Panama. Section 122 of Public Law 102-166 extended this coverage to El Salvador.
Grant Aid Table Sources:
- International Criminal Investigations and Training ; -
Economic Aid Table Sources:
- International Criminal Investigations and Training ; -
Trainees Table Sources:
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Sales Table Sources:
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Deployments Table Sources:
- International Criminal Investigations and Training ; -
