U.S. EMBASSY DONATES COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ARMENIAN POLICE
Support A1+!On December 14, 2007, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Pennington signed a letter marking the donation of over $818,000 towards the establishment of a nationwide computer system for the Republic of Armenia Police. Signing the donation letter on behalf of the Government of Armenia was Lt. General Ararat Mahtesyan, Deputy Head of the Police of the Republic of Armenia Police.
The new computer system, now running in every Marz in the country, will enable police officers in the field to access the main police databases. Utilizing the equipment and training donated by the U.S. Embassy, police officers around the country can now instantly check criminal records, stolen goods reports, vehicle registrations, firearms permits, and other important databases necessary to effectively fight crime. Moreover, the system will enable real-time communication and the exchange of information between the Republic of Armenia Police and other international law enforcement organizations.
This project is only part of the U.S. Government’s comprehensive law enforcement assistance program in the Republic of Armenia. The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, through its International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section, has funded the renovation of such facilities as the National Bureau of Expertises, the Police Induction Center in Kanaker, the Border Guards Training Facility in Yerevan and the Customs House in Vanadzor. Moreover, the Embassy has donated computer equipment in all these facilities. The U.S. Government provides about $3 million a year in law enforcement assistance to Armenia.
