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US to ramp up intel efforts in drug war

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AFP
Sunday, June 7, 2009

The United States will step up intelligence efforts aimed at stemming the illicit flow of drugs, guns and cash across the border with Mexico, according to a White House strategy paper soon to be sent to Congress.

The strategy, drawn up by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, calls for wide-ranging improvements to intelligence gathering and analysis that can be used by law enforcement units.

“Agencies should consider deploying additional intelligence analysts from headquarters-type roles into frontline operational organizations to facilitate the linking of intelligence to operations,” the report said.

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“Law enforcement customers in the counternarcotics and homeland security communities need ‘actionable’ intelligence. Greater emphasis must be placed on ensuring that intelligence products contain valid operational links or leads.”

The report noted that in coming years, “the focus of these intelligence programs will be on improving and integrating the flow of timely and relevant intelligence and analysis.”

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