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NCIS Trains Police in Djibouti

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS061125-03
Release Date: 11/25/2006 5:55:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Peggy Trujillo, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s (NCIS) Security Training Assessment and Assistance Team (STAAT) trained Djibouti Police Nationale from Oct. 28 through Nov. 2 on VIP (very important person) protection, demonstrating security cooperation with a foreign nation.

In preparation for the Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) conference to be held in Djibouti, the U.S. Embassy Djibouti Regional Security Office (RSO) and the local NCIS Force Protection Detachment (FPD) sponsored a training seminar for approximately 100 officers from the Djibouti Police Nationale.

They arranged the seminar after a request for assistance was made by Col. Abdillahi Abdi Farah, director general, Djibouti Police Nationale. Farah requested to receive VIP security training for his officers to prepare them for the arrival of numerous dignitaries and heads-of-state from more than 20 African nations during the COMESA conference.

NCIS STAAT Pacific (PAC) tailored the six-day seminar to prepare the officers of the Djiboutian Police Nationale for the rigors of VIP security anticipated during COMESA. The training included motorcade operations, VIP protection, motorcade route analysis and improvised explosive device (IED) detection.

The NCIS STAAT PAC instructors commented they were proud to serve as ambassadors for the United States, and that it was a pleasure to train and prepare the Djiboutian Police Nationale for COMESA.

“The important relationships that are shaped by these types of activities will be a key enabler in our support to the war on terror,” stated NCIS Deputy Assistant Director, R.B. Peele. “As our FPD and STAAT members continue to provide critical global force protection support, primarily for our naval members, they will continue to answer the call to ever broader requirements within the scope of their capability, as evidenced with this important training seminar.”

In a letter of appreciation, the American Ambassador to Djibouti, W. Stuart Symington, said he was very pleased with the training.

“The training your team provided was instrumental in preparing the officers for the challenges they will face while providing security for numerous African heads-of-state and dignitaries during the COMESA Conference in Djibouti. The training provided [U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Member Michael Phelan] the opportunity to see how U.S. tax dollars are being spent to improve the lives and security of the people of Djibouti,” said Symington.

NCIS STAAT teams travel all over the world to assist personnel at military bases and NCIS local offices with their security measures, using both assessments and training to accomplish that mission.