West African Citizen Security Initiative

May 20, 2011

The delegation was briefed on Coast Guard activities during a visit to the Liberian Coast Guard Base.

Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield and a high-level delegation of U.S. federal law enforcement officials visited the Liberian Coast Guard Base, May 20, 2011.  The delegation’s visit to Liberia included meetings with Liberian government and UNMIL officials to discuss the West Africa Citizen Security Initiative (WACSI).

The West African Citizen Security Initiative embodies the commitment of the United States to partner with West African nations to enhance citizen security. WACSI uses a multifaceted approach to leverage U.S. assistance to fight transnational crime, which poses a direct threat to security, stability and good governance in West Africa.