422. Memorandum from Taylor to Bundy, December 71
SUBJECT
- Police Assistance Programs
At its meeting of December 6, the Special Group (CI) considered AID’s report on police assistance programs, submitted for the President on December 1, in compliance with National Security Action Memorandum 177. Implementation of the directives contained in the NSAM has been slow. However, a centralized Office of Public Safety has now been established, and arrangements have been made for the assignment of professional personnel to provide adequate staff support. Further, the Administrator has established an interagency police group to assist him in fulfilling his responsibilities in this field. A review of police training has been completed by an outside consultant. It emphasizes the need for the early establishment of an International Police Academy in the Washington area.
Action to establish the International Police Academy, and to coordinate U.S. police support efforts with similar programs conducted by friendly countries, has not yet been initiated. Also, AID has yet to develop ways of expediting delivery of equipment.
The Special Group (CI) has requested a further progress report for consideration during March 1963. In the meantime the Group will continue to monitor the police programs and to encourage the Agency to take action on those projects referred to above as not yet initiated.
- AID’s compliance report on police assistance programs. Confidential. 1 p. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 177, Police Assistance Programs.↩