Fact Sheet: U.S.-Mexico Cooperation in Law Enforcement

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      THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary
(Merida, Yucatan, Mexico)

For Immediate Release                  February 15, 1999


FACT SHEET

U.S.-Mexico Cooperation in Law Enforcement

The united States and Mexico are committed to strengthening our
counter-drug efforts and enhancing security along the 2,000 mile border we
share by continuing to increase law enforcement cooperation . . Today,
President Clinton and President Zedillo of Mexico announced a new
agreement to enhance consultation on cross-border law enforcement
activities; an offer by the United States to provide training and
technical assistance for MexicoD,s new Federal Preventive Police force;
and a commitment to negotiate a bilateral agreement that witl facilitate
information-sharing related to control of chemicals used in the
manufacture of illicit drugs.

Agreement on Consultation Procedures

Today in Merida, Attorney General Reno and Mexican Attorney General
Madrazo signed an agreement that specifies procedures for consulting on
major or otherwise sensitive cross-border law enforcement activities.
This agreement follows from a July 2, 1998, joint letter that the two
Attorneys General addressed to President Clinton and President Zedillo.
That letter expressed a commitment to enhance U.S.-Mexican consultation
and cooperation concerning cross-border law enforcement activities.

The new agreement establishes points of contact, timing, and form for
notification of and consultation on covered law enforcement activities,
and provides for the exchange of annual reports by the Attorneys General
on compliance. The agreement applies to all federal law enforcement
agencies of both countries.

MexicoD,s Federal Preventive Police

President Clinton today announced U.S. support for MexicoD,s
newly-established Federal Preventive Police force, a consolidated national
uniformed police force that brings together previously disparate forces.
Attorney General Reno and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) Louis Freeh recently met with Mexican Minister of the Interior
Francisco Labastida to discuss this new initiative.  Most law enforcement
functions in Mexico are exercised at the state and local levels, as in the
united States.  Unfortunately, many state and local police officers in
Mexico lack formal education and training and are paid a very low salary.
In creating the Federal Preventive Police, President Zedillo seeks to
strengthen law enforcement throughout Mexico by developing an integrated
force of carefully-selected, sufficiently-trained, and suitably-paid
police officers. The FBI is prepared to provide training and technical
assistance to help develop this new law enforcement capability in
cooperation with the Government of Mexico.

Bilateral Chemical Control Agreement

President Clinton and President Zedillo agreed to negotiate a bilateral


chemical control agreement to facilitate information-sharing regarding
suspected illicit diversions of precursor and essential chemicals.
Strengthening cooperation in this area of law enforcement is critical to
implementation of the U.S.-Mexico Bi-National Drug Strategy. The intended
agreement will specify the mechanisms for this important information
exchange.


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