[wanabidii] Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs 09/24/2014 11:14 AM EDT Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 24, 2014 Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, will travel to Miami, Florida on September 26.   Ambassador Brownfield will deliver keynote remarks for the graduating class of 42 Guatemalan police officers who participated in training courses with the Miami-Dade Police Department (MPDP) in partnership with the Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The training included community policing, crime prevention, and police leadership and management. He will also announce a new cooperative agreement between the Department and the MDPD which will provide for training of foreign law enforcement personnel, as part of the Department’s continued partnership with the MDPD.   The Department of State has similar partnerships with more than 70 criminal justice entities at the state, county and municipal level around the United States that assist in enhancing countries’ capacity to fight crime, administer justice, safeguard the rule of law and respect human rights.   Ambassador Brownfield will also visit Florida International University, where he will meet with FIU leadership, and address FIU faculty and students on the topic of drugs, security, and U.S. policy toward Latin America.   The graduation ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 26 at the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Training Center, 9300 NW 41 St., Doral, Florida 33178. This event is open to the press and will be followed by a brief question and answer session with Miami-Dade Police Department Director J.D. Patterson and Ambassador Brownfield.   Contact INL-PAPD@state.gov for more information. Press wanting to cover the graduation ceremony may contact MDPD Public Information & Education Bureau, Media Relations Section, Alvaro Zabaleta at 305-471-1900 or az@mdpd.com.   You can follow the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on Twitter @StateINL and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StateINL. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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