VIP Security Training for Djibouti Nationale Police

(November 2nd 2006)

In preparation for the Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) conference to be held in Djibouti from 6 – 16 November 2006, the U.S. Embassy Djibouti Regional Security Office (RSO) and Naval Criminal Investigative Service Force Protection Detachment (NCIS FPD) sponsored a training seminar for approximately 100 officers from the Djibouti Police Nationale. 

This seminar was developed at the request of  Colonel Abdillahi Abdi Farah, Director General, Djibouti Police Nationale.  Col Farah requested to receive VIP security training for his officers to prepare them for the arrival of numerous dignitaries and heads-of-state from over twenty African nations during the COMESA conference.  The six-day seminar was held from October 28 through November 2, 2006.

To conduct the training, the RSO and NCIS FPD offices enlisted the help of the NCIS Security Training Assessments and Assistance Team Pacific (STAAT PAC) from San Diego, California.  NCIS STAAT PAC tailored the six-day seminar to prepare the officers of the Djiboutian Police Nationale for the rigors of VIP security anticipated during COMESA.  Courses taught during the seminar 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 U.S. and  it was a pleasure training and preparing the Djiboutian Police Nationale for COMESA.