Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is a part of the Department of State within the United States
government that advises the President
, Secretary of State
, other bureaux within the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government, on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The head of the bureau is the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
, who is currently David T. Johnson.
The bureau manages the Department of State’s Narcotics Rewards Program
in close coordination with the Department of Justice
, Department of Homeland Security
, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), and other interested U.S. agencies.
INL is not a law enforcement organization. The primary federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. State Department is the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
.
The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is a part of the Department of State within the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government that advises the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
, other bureaux within the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government, on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The head of the bureau is the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a position of the United States government within the Department of State that heads the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, which is responsible for development of policies and...
, who is currently David T. Johnson.
The bureau manages the Department of State’s Narcotics Rewards Program
Narcotics Rewards Program
The Narcotics Rewards Program is a program of the United States Department of State that offers rewards up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of major international narcotics traffickers who send drugs into the United States...
in close coordination with the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
, Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...
, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
(DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
(FBI), and other interested U.S. agencies.
INL is not a law enforcement organization. The primary federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. State Department is the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
Diplomatic Security Service
The U.S. Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The majority of its Special Agents are members of the Foreign Service and federal law enforcement agents at the same time, making them unique...
.
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- Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) - U.S. Department of StateDiplomatic Security ServiceThe U.S. Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The majority of its Special Agents are members of the Foreign Service and federal law enforcement agents at the same time, making them unique...