Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), headed by
Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in 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. INL programs support two of the Department's strategic goals: (1) to reduce the entry of illegal drugs into the United States; and (2) to minimize the impact of international crime on the United States and its citizens. Counternarcotics and anticrime programs also complement counterterrorism efforts, both directly and indirectly, by promoting modernization of and supporting operations by foreign criminal justice systems and law enforcement agencies charged with the counter-terrorism mission.
Major INL Publications
Hot Topics
The INL Beat Newsletter: Spring 2012
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INL Overflights Shed Light on Poppy Cultivation in Afghan Desert
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Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland Opens Dialogue with University Students in Kabul
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Panama’s SENAFRONT Looking Local
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New Model Prisons in the Dominican Republic Give Female Internees a Second Chance
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Central Prison Directorate Officials Attend INL-Funded Corrections Training in the U.S.
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Tajik Community Policing Partnerships are Warming Up Even in a Frigid Winter
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Tajik Law Enforcement Officers Gain Tips
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New Helicopter Ready for Counter Narcotics Efforts in Mexico
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Senior Armenian Police Observe Community Policing in Kansas
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Former INL Intern Selected as Truman Scholar
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