Technical Support to Agencies

Linguistic Programs

Includes providing transcription / translation of audio / video tapes, seized documents and other information media.

National Guard personnel will not participate in active / realtime Title III conversation monitoring or directly participate in interrogation activities.

Investigative Case & Analysis Support

Includes assisting Law Enforcement Agencies in the establishment of counterdrug intelligence systems / databases and provide intelligence analysis support.

Assistance is available to LEAs in developing investigations and cases for prosecution. Activities include, but are not limited to, inputting, reviewing, and analyzing collected LEA information, and providing legal, paralegal, and auditing assistance. Operational support to LEAs is designed to enhance the effectiveness of the supported agency and release law enforcement officers for drug enforcement duties.

This category of support excludes such tasks as secretarial, janitorial, or receptionist duties.

Communication Support

Includes personnel to establish, operate and maintain communications stations, bases, and equipment in support of LEA Counterdrug operations, and to assist with CBO communications / technical issues.

Routine administrative aerial transportation is not permitted under this mission, nor are missions that compete with private enterprise. LEA officers are responsible for the security of any evidence or persons in their custody.

Engineering Support

Includes engineering support to Law Enforcement Agencies and community organizations where the project has a Counterdrug nexus. This excludes operations concerning drug laboratories or hazardous materials.

Local LEAs and government agencies must secure the area prior to arrival of National Guard personnel, take possession of any evidence or materials to be confiscated / destroyed, and obtain clearances, court orders, warrants and / or permits for destruction, removal or disposal of materials or other environmental hazards or concerns.

Subsurface / Diver Support

Includes conduction of subsurface inspections of commercial vessel hulls within U.S. territorial waters through the use of sidescan sonar buoys or divers, to detect alien devices or containers attached to the vessel hulls, or other underwater activities.

Prior to the use of military qualified National Guard Diver personnel for hull inspection activities, the vessels must be secured by the responsible law enforcement officials. Divers may visually inspect and report to LEAs any unusual physical hull configurations, but may not attempt entry, search, removal or alteration of features detected.