US Donates Security Pieces For Law Enforcement Units

The US embassy has donated over 1.2 million Belize dollars worth of "IT" and law enforcement equipment to Belize's Joint Intelligence Operations Center today. At the handing over ceremony, the US Ambassador noted the coordination that has to happen within the region to combat transnational crime. And the current head of JIOC explained what the equipment will be used for.

The donation was from the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the U.S. Southern Command. It includes IT equipment, vehicle maintenance equipment, boat engines, and a bomb disposal suit.