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UNCLAS STATE 016127 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM SL
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 27 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST 
 
REF: FREETOWN 27 
 
¶1.  The Department of State has reviewed its files and 
finds that as of January 25, 2010, it possesses no credible 
information of gross 
violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: 
 
Name: Amadu Mannah 
Rank: Chief Superintendent 
Organization: Sierra Leone Police Force (SLP) 
Current Position: Local Unit Commander, Kenema Division 
DPOB: 09/10/1964, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Male 
PPT: O210668 
 
Name: Mohamed Bendu Kamara 
Rank: Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Director of Legal and Justice Support 
DPOB: 01/16/1969, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Male 
PPT: S003620 
 
Name: Litho Lamin 
Rank: Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Airport Police Division 
DPOB: 03/10/1960, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Male 
PPT: S004651 
 
Name: Samuel Benedict Vandi 
Rank: Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Bonthe Division 
DPOB: 07/17/1956, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Male 
PPT: S005382 
 
Name: Gloria Olive Victoria Tarawally 
Rank: Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Administration Operations Division, Chief 
of Administration 
DPOB: 01/14/1961, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: S003556 
 
Name: Fatama Kanko Kamara 
Rank: Assistant Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Assistant Director of Investigation 
DPOB: 09/09/1961, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: S004629 
 
Name: Theresa Gogra 
Rank: Inspector 
Organization: SLP 
Current Assignment: Support Services to AIG-Headquarters 
DPOB: 01/01/1983, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: O05507 
 
Name: Esther Mary Kaintor 
Rank: Inspector 
Organization: SLP 
Current Assignment: Examination Officer, Police Training 
School 
DPOB: 03/23/1972, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: S005501 
 
Name: Zainab Kamara 
Rank: Inspector 
Organization: SLP 
Current Assignment: Commanding Officer, Administration 
DPOB: 10/23/1979, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: O206102 
 
Alternates: 
Name: Memunatu Borah Bangura 
Rank: Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Assignment: Director of Community Relations 
DPOB: 02/21/1972, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: S003737 
 
Name: Mira Yainkain Koroma 
Rank: Inspector 
Organization: SLP 
Current Assignment: Family Support Unit 
DPOB: 08/24/1980, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Female 
PPT: O205845 
 
¶2.  Department does not clear the following individual to 
participate in the training course, as Department has 
uncovered information that this individual may have been 
implicated in violations of human rights: 
 
Name: Joseph B. Kabia 
Rank: Chief Superintendent 
Organization: SLP 
Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Bo Division 
DPOB: October 13, 1955, Sierra Leone 
Gender: Male 
PPT: S005165 
 
¶3.  POC at post is ARSO Natasha Poeschl, IVG 8798-5141. 
 
¶4.  Embassy Freetown has reviewed its files and found no 
information concerning gross human rights violations or 
criminal activity by the individuals.  Embassy is reminded 
that it must maintain a record of its vetting results for 
the following sections: Political, Regional Security and 
Consular.  Records should be maintained in the Political 
Section. 
 
¶5.  Embassy Freetown is authorized to report this 
information to the appropriate officials in the following 
language: "Embassy reports that, as of this date, the 
Department of State has no credible informtion regarding 
gross abuse of human rights on the part of the named 
individuals." 
 
¶6.  If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any 
information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be 
credible information of gross violation of human rights by 
any personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so 
inform the Department and not proceed with the training. 
CLINTON