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UNCLAS RIGA 000076 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INL/RM/MS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR AFIN LG
SUBJECT: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT - LATVIA 
 
REF: STATE 119905 
 
Post hereby submits its 2009 End Use Monitoring Report for 
Latvia. 
 
BACKGROUND 
 
¶A. EUM Program coordinator: 
 
Kelly Busby 
Political/Economic Officer 
371-6703-6278 
 busbykh@state.gov 
 
¶B. Inventory System: 
 
As post's distribution of resources within Latvia is limited, 
inventory tracking is confined to an annual, visual review, 
performed by the Regional Security Office. 
 
¶C. Staff member EUM Responsibilities: 
 
Jeff Lefler, Regional Security Officer - Overall responsibility for 
contact with most Latvian law enforcement agencies. 
Matthew Lappe, Assistant Regional Security Officer - Overall 
responsibility for contact with most Latvian law enforcement 
agencies. 
Dinar Lubins, FSNI - Assistant to RSO 
Kelly Busby, Political/Economic Officer - Responsible for 
compilation of End Use Monitoring Report. Arrived at post August 
¶2009. 
 
¶D. Other USG Agency Assistance: 
 
None 
 
¶E. Counterpart Agencies 
 
Recipients: 
Latvian State Police - Provided information and facilitated 
inspection. 
Latvian Police College of State Police- Provided information and 
facilitated inspection. 
Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) 
 
¶F. Receipt 
 
Documentation of use and receipt of equipment is done through a 
MOU. 
 
MONITORING PROCEDURES 
 
¶A.  On-site Inspections 
 
The number of scheduled on-site inspections performed = 1 
the number of unscheduled on-site inspections performed = 0 
The number of counterpart sites and cities visited = 0 
The date and location of on-site inspections performed = 02/08/2010, 
Police College of State Police and State Police. 
The number of donated items subject to inspection = 5 (commodities 
listed below) 
The percentage (%) of donated items personally inspected. 100% 
 
¶B.  Secondary Methods of Monitoring Resource Status 
 
Comparison of Records 
On-site inspections are feasible in all cases. 
 
Discussions 
There may be limited use of discussion for clarification, but 
on-site inspections are feasible in all cases. 
 
Percentage of Use 
0% 
 
STATUS-COMMODITIES 
 
¶A.  Classroom Equipment:  USG funded the renovation and 
technological upgrade of a classroom, including translation 
equipment. 
¶B.  Latvian Police College of State Police 
¶C.  Room is used for conferences and will be used for police college 
courses. 
¶D.  Equipment is in good condition and accounted for. 
 
¶A.  Computer Equipment:  Computer equipment was donated to upgrade 
the headquarters State Police Information Bureau and their 
headquarters offices. 
¶B.  State Police Information Bureau 
¶C.  Through an on-site spot check, RSO confirmed that this equipment 
is being used as intended. 
¶D.  Post records indicate that all computer donations made under INL 
program funding are now a minimum of nine years old and rapidly 
becoming obsolete.  Post would appreciate INL's guidance as to at 
what point continued monitoring is no longer useful or required. 
 
¶A.  Surveillance Detection Equipment: General use. 
¶B.  State Police and the Anti-Corruption Bureau.  The regional DEA 
office provided training on the equipment to both recipient groups. 
¶C.  As intended but rarely used 
¶D.  Equipment is in good condition and accounted for. 
 
¶A.  Miscellaneous Equipment:  The Latvian Police are using the 
following equipment for its intended purpose: night vision 
equipment; fibro scopes; contraband detectors; pinhole cameras; 
video cameras; analytical software; gas chromatograph; and genetic 
analyzer. 
¶B.  Various. 
¶C.  As intended.  The genetic analyzer is used as a back-up, due to 
it being an older model. 
¶D.  All items are in good condition and accounted for. 
 
STATUS-INVENTORIES 
 
¶A.  Aircraft - n/a 
¶B.  Vehicles - n/a 
¶C.  Vessels - n/a 
¶D.  Weapons - n/a 
 
STATUS-SERVICES 
 
¶A.  Construction Projects - n/a 
¶B.  Demand Reduction Services - n/a 
¶C.  Other Professional Services - n/a 
 
PROGRAM IMPACT (as applicable) 
 
¶A.  Communications equipment 
¶B.  Weapons - n/a 
¶C.  Construction Projects - n/a 
¶D.  Surveillance Equipment: all equipment continues to be 
coordinated into operational activities and is considered effective 
by the Latvian Police. The equipment provided by the USG to the 
Latvian law enforcement supports Embassy Riga's mission objective to 
help professionalize and increase capabilities of Latvian law 
enforcement agencies. 
¶E.  Vessels - n/a 
¶F.  Laboratory Equipment - n/a 
¶G.  Aircraft - n/a 
¶H.  Vehicles - n/a 
¶I.  Other - n/a 
 
PROBLEMS & CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) 
 
Unmonitored resources 
 
Computer sent to the Organized Crime Section in Valka/Daugavpils 
Region. Specific computer cannot be located: This Crime Section 
received donations in the late 90's and it is unclear to the current 
staff which computer we would be referring to. Post was unable to 
track down the individual with who we worked to make this donation 
(he has retired) and therefore, was not able to verify where the 
computer is currently located. Post believes, however that the 
computer is no longer in use because the technology is obsolete. 
 
¶B.  Repair and Maintenance of commodities - n/a 
¶C.  Lack of Use and Misuse of Commodities - n/a 
¶D.  Disposal of commodities - n/a 
¶E.  Other Problems - n/a 
 
GARBER