The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), headed by Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. INL programs support two of the Department's strategic goals: (1) to reduce the entry of illegal drugs into the United States; and (2) to minimize the impact of international crime on the United States and its citizens. Counternarcotics and anticrime programs also complement counterterrorism efforts, both directly and indirectly, by promoting modernization of and supporting operations by foreign criminal justice systems and law enforcement agencies charged with the counter-terrorism mission.
The INL Beat Newsletter: February 2013
Development Aid Helps Afghan Provinces Work to Reduce Poppy CultivationOnly 17 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces cultivated poppy in 2012, compared to 33 of 34 provinces in 2004. The Good Performers Initiative (GPI) provides incentives to provinces that are making strides against poppy cultivation. To date, there are more than 100 GPI-funded development projects in 33 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Learn more»
Improving Iraqi Criminal InvestigationsINL trains Iraqi trainers on new criminal investigations curriculum for police and judicial investigators. Research has shown that utilizing local trainers to train their own personnel not only keeps costs low but is more effective in terms of imparting information. Iraqi leaders have pledged to make the new curriculum an enduring part of future trainings. Learn more»
Corrections Training Changes Attitudes and Lives High up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Pakistani prison officials gained a broader view of the correctional sector's best practices during three weeks of intensive seminars and site visits at INL-partnered facilities. Learn more»
Gender-responsive Approach to Fighting AddictionForthcoming UN book on gender-specific solutions to drug and alcohol addiction will feature a new INL policy document. Learn more»
INL Opens the Gibson Training Center in Kabul, AfghanistanINL Kabul is pleased to announce the opening of the Gibson Training Center in Afghanistan. The Center will provide professional coursework for hundreds of Afghan students in the justice and corrections sectors. Learn more»
