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FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4086

UNCLAS BEIRUT 000114 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
DEPT FOR INL/RM/MS, INL/AAE, NEA/ELA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR AFIN
SUBJECT: LEBANON: 2008 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT 
 
REF: 08 STATE 127211 
 
¶1. (U) The 2008 End Use Monitoring Report for INL programs in 
Lebanon, formatted as directed by Reftel, follows: 
 
PROCEDURES 
 
¶A.  Inventory Management 
 
EUM Program coordinator: Virginia Sher Ramadan, +961-04/542600 ext. 
4368, ramadanvs@state.gov 
Inventory System: Post records the distribution of donated equipment 
with the DSP83 and a database (an Excel spreadsheet) listing the 
distributed equipment. 
Staff member EUM Responsibilities: 
¶1. INL LES Coordinator, Aline G. Chamichian, maintains equipment 
database, prepares the DSP 83s for signing by INL Director and 
Security Agency recipient. 
¶2. U.S. INL contracted Management Officer in Lebanon, Brent 
Pfundheller, inspects and monitors the donated equipment for the ISF 
and the INL Lebanon Police Program. 
Other USG Agency Assistance: None 
 
¶B.  Counterpart Agencies: N/A 
 
Recipients: 
¶1. Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) 
¶2. Lebanese Directorate of General Security (DGS) 
Receipt: A Letter of Agreement is in place between the ISF and the 
USG; donated equipment is documented with a DSP83 and an End Use 
Agreement, signed by an agent from the receiving agency and the INL 
Director. 
 
¶C.  On-site Inspections 
 
The number of scheduled on-site inspections performed: 21 
The number of unscheduled on-site inspections performed: 8 
The number of counterpart sites and cities visited: 20 
The date and location of on-site inspections performed: 
ISF Helou Station: Dec.11, 12, 24, 2008 
ISF Dbaye Station: Dec.11, 12, 22, 2008 
ISF Saida headquarters (HQ): Dec.15-16, 2008 
ISF Tripoli HQ: Dec.17-18, 2008 
ISF Warehouses: Verdun/Achrafieh: Dec.22, 2008 
ISF Mobile Forces HQ: Dec.22, 2008 
ISF Judicial Police HQ: Dec.23, 2008 
ISF Security of Embassy HQ: Dec.23, 2008 
ISF Achrafieh: Dec.29, 2008 
ISF Achrafieh: Dec.30, 2008 
ISF Jounieh: Dec.30, 2008 
ISF Byblos: Dec.30, 2008 
ISF Baabda Main: Jan.5, 2009 
ISF Baabda Emergency: Jan.5, 2009 
ISF Zahle HQ: Jan.8-9, 2009 
Mt. Lebanon HQ: Jan.13, 14, 15, 2009 
Directorate of General Security HQ: Jan.12, 13, 2009 
The number of donated items subject to inspection: 
¶1. Vehicles: 
 Dodge Chargers: 300 
 Ford Explorers: 60 
 Refurbished APC: 14 
¶2. Other donated items subject to inspection: 
 Basic Police Gear: 90,981 
 Anti Riot Gear and Basic police Gear: Warwar Academy:     28,608 
 Academy/Training Gear and Equipment: 15,124 
 Radios & Communication Equipment: 24 
 Academy office and Classroom Supplies: 222 
 Supplies & Equipment for Dormitories: 4,160 
 Generator: 1 
 Fitness Equipment: 11 
 Software: 210 
 Dell Computers and Monitors: 20 
 Vertex Standard Encrypted Portable radios: 34 
The percentage (%) of donated items personally inspected. 
 Vehicles: 
 Dodge Chargers: 96% 
 Ford Explorers: 100% 
 Refurbished APC: 100% 
 Basic Police gear: 20% 
     Anti Riot Gear and Basic police Gear: Warwar Academy: issued to 
cadets 20% 
 Academy/Training Gear and Equipment: 100% 
 Radios and Communication Equipment: 100% 
 Academy office and Classroom Supplies: 100% 
 Supplies and Equipment for Dormitories: 100% 
 Generator: 100% 
 Fitness Equipment: 100% 
 Software: 100% 
 Dell Computers and Monitors: 100% 
 Vertex Standard Encrypted Portable radios: 100% 
 Gear distributed to graduated police trainees: 5% 
¶D.  Secondary Methods of Monitoring Resource Status 
 
Comparison of Records: N/A 
Discussions: N/A 
Percentage of Use: 0% 
 
STATUS-COMMODITIES 
¶A. Type of commodity and project 
¶1. 300 Dodge Chargers donated to the ISF: Lebanon 
¶2. 60 Ford Explorers donated to the ISF: Lebanon 
¶3. 14 APCs refurbished for the ISF: Lebanon 
¶4. 34 Vertex Standard Encrypted Portable radios donated to the ISF: 
Lebanon 
¶5. 20 Dell Computer and monitors donated to the DGS: Lebanon 
¶6. 11 pieces of fitness equipment donated to the ISF: Lebanon 
¶7. 210 pieces of Software donated to the DGS: Lebanon 
¶8. 1 Kohler Automatic generator: Lebanon 
 
¶B. Location 
¶1. 300 Dodges are used throughout Lebanon 
¶2. 60 Ford Explorers are used in Beirut, Lebanon 
¶3. 14 APCs are with the ISF Mobile Forces in Beirut, Lebanon 
¶4. 34 Vertex Portable radios are used by ISF Mobile Forces in 
Beirut, Lebanon. 
¶5. 20 Dell computers are used by the DGS in Beirut, Lebanon. 
¶6. Fitness equipment is used by the ISF Mobile Forces in Beirut, 
Lebanon 
¶7. Software is used by the DGS in Beirut, Lebanon. 
¶8. 1 Generator is located at Warwar Training Academy. 
¶C. Use 
¶1. The Dodge Chargers and Ford vehicles are used throughout the 
country of Lebanon by the ISF for all their police functions, 
traffic, patrol, etc. 
¶2. The APCs are used by the ISF for high risk movement of police 
personnel.  All of the vehicles are used by the ISF Mobile Forces 
who are responsible for high risk police activities. 
¶3. The Vertex Encrypted Portable radios are used by the ISF Mobile 
Forces for high risk police response. 
¶4. The Dell Computers are used by DGS for staff databases and well 
as analytical investigations for the security of Lebanon. 
¶5. The software is used by DGS for its analysis investigations. 
¶6. The fitness equipment will be used by the ISF Mobile Forces to 
maintain their personal physical fitness. 
¶7. The generator is used by the ISF at Warwar Training Academy to 
provide backup electricity for the classrooms. 
¶D. Condition 
¶1. All the equipment is in excellent to good condition.  A small 
percentage of vehicles were damaged because of vehicle collisions. 
The ISF has a good maintenance program for their vehicles and have 
learned the value of following the manufacturer's recommendations 
for this. 
 
¶E. Unmonitored Commodities 
¶1. There were 14 Dodge vehicles that were not inspected. Seven of 
the vehicles were assigned to the security details of the Prime 
Minister, President, or the Speaker of Parliament and were not 
available for inspection.  The others were either called to an 
assignment when they were scheduled to be inspected or were disabled 
in the outlying regions of Lebanon. 
 
STATUS - INVENTORIES 
 
¶A.  Aircraft: N/A 
¶B.  Vehicles 
 Internal Security Forces 
 Dodge Chargers: 300 
 Ford Explorers: 60 
 Refurbished APC: 14 
¶C.  Vessels: N/A 
¶D.  Weapons: N/A 
 
STATUS - SERVICES 
 
¶A. Construction Projects 
¶1. Warwar Electrical renovation: $333,434.25; 100% completed 
¶2. Aramoun Firing range renovation: $245,796.52; 100% completed 
¶3. Warwar classroom (lower level) renovation: $110,374.72; 100% 
completed 
¶4.   Warwar upper level: four prefab classrooms, two offices, two 
bathrooms -   $230,100.00; 100% completed 
¶B.  Demand Reduction Services: N/A 
¶C.  Other Professional Services: N/A 
 
PROGRAM IMPACT 
 
¶A. Communications equipment 
The radios allow the ISF Mobile Forces to more efficiently conduct 
tactical operations safely and securely. 
¶B.  Weapons: N/A 
¶C.  Construction Projects 
These projects allow for an expanded, more efficient and more 
effective teaching environment for the ISF cadets and the American 
instructors. 
¶D.  Surveillance Equipment: N/A 
¶E.  Vessels: N/A 
¶F.  Laboratory Equipment: N/A 
¶G.  Aircraft N/A 
¶H.  Vehicles 
 ¶1. The police vehicles, branded with the ISF emblem, and equipped 
with the police package of lights and sirens, allow the ISF to 
perform its mission in a more reliable and professional manner, 
reaching a broader spectrum of the populace throughout the country. 
The Lebanese public is aware of these vehicles, and who donated 
them, and is becoming cognizant of the increased professional 
capabilities and capacity of the ISF. 
¶I.  Other 
 
PROBLEMS & CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) 
 
¶A. Unmonitored resources 
The ISF has all of the donated vehicles recorded and accounted for 
in its database.  These vehicles can be checked throughout the year. 
 
¶B.  Repair and Maintenance of commodities 
¶1. ISF had some initial difficulty in establishing a repair and 
maintenance plan for the Ford Explorers. However, INL Beirut and its 
Police Team worked with the local Ford dealership and Ford Motor 
representatives, and, with their assistance, the ISF has overcome 
these iQues.  It appears that the regular maintenance is helping to 
 
keep these vehicles in good operation. 
¶2. ISF's mechanical personnel do not have the appropriate training 
to maintain American vehicles once they are no longer under new car 
warranty.  They also lack the specific equipment and/or parts for 
this maintenance.  They do not have the ability to monitor and track 
their total fleet, or document vehicle history, except manually, 
which proves cumbersome and inefficient. INL Beirut is looking into 
setting up training in U.S. vehicles for ISF mechanics and providing 
parts and accessories needed to repair the vehicles and track their 
inventory and repair history. 
¶C.  Lack of Use and Misuse of Commodities 
¶1.  The majority of Level II and Level III ballistic vests and 
pepper spray have not been issued to ISF personnel. Most of the 
equipment is still in ISF main warehouses in Beirut. Many commanders 
were not issuing the pepper spray because the police personnel under 
their command had no training on the proper use of the spray.  INL 
has met with ISF Administrative staff to ensure that commodities are 
properly distributed and to arrange U.S. training in use of U.S. 
donated equipment, where necessary. 
¶D.  Disposal of commodities:  N/A 
¶E.  Other Problems: N/A 
SISON