TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 PART I. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE – CENTRAL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY----------------------------------------- 15 A) Offices of the Deputy & Assistant Ministers for Administration and Public Safety ---------- 15 I) Constraints……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 II) Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 B) HUMAN RESOURCE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 17 I) Achievements………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 II) Challenges………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 III) Constraints……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 20 C) INTERNAL AUDITING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 20 I) Payroll and Personnel Management………………………………………………………………………………….… 20 II) Bank Reconciliation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21 III) Pre-Audit of Disbursements…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 IV) Prior Audit Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22 V) Procurement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 VI) Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23 D) FINANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 i) Reporting Period January 1st – June 30th 2015………………………………………………………………………. 23 ii) Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Budgetary Appropriations/Allotments……………………………………………………… 24 iii) July 1st – December 31st 2015 Budgetary Allotments………………………………………………………………… 24 iv) Breakdown of Expenditure for the period July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 is as follow: ……………………. 24 Personnel services……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. v) Bottle Neck: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25 E) PROCUREMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 i) January 1 – December 31, 2015 ………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 ii) July 1 to December 31, 2015: July 1 to December 31, 2015: Procurement Plan ………………………………… 26 iii) Small Business Act (SBA)……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 iv) Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 v) Constraints ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 27 F) HUMAN RIGHTS & PROTECTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 G) PUBLIC SAFETY…………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 H) JOINT SECURITY ………………………………………………………………………………………. 29 Page 1 of 240 I) PRESS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 J) MAINTENANCE SECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 K) DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 L) CHILD JUSTICE SECTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 i) Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………...………………. 41 ii) Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43 iii) Juvenile Diversion Program …………………………………………………………………………..………………… 43 iv) Legal Framework …………………………………………………………………………………….……………………43 v) Capacity building of Key Actors (Trainings) ………..………………………………………….……………………... 44 vi) Community Dialogues & Awareness Programs ……………………………………………………………...............49 vii) Logistical Support……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 50 viii) Statistical Analysis on Juveniles in Seven Counties …………………………………………………………………. ix) Exit Clearance And Other Activities ………………………………………………………………..………………….. 55 x) Challenges, Lessons Lenard, Conclusion & Recommendation……………………………………………………….. 56 M) MALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION SECTION -------------------------------------------------- 57 2. PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 3. DEPARTMENT OF CODIFICATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 4. DEPARTMENT OF EONOMIC AFFAIRS ………………………………………….. No Report Available 5. BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (BCR) ---------------------------------------- 64 A) INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B) ADMINISTRATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 i) Staffing and Training ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66 ii) Prison Health Services ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 66 iii) Prison Infrastructure ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67 iv) Illustration of Photos …………………………………………………………………………………………………. v) Prison Operations …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68 vi) Prison Security ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. vii) Logistical Support ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 71 viii) Rehabilitation Programs and Services …………………………………………………………………………….. 73 C) DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE ------------------------------------------------------------- 74 i. Challenges …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 74 ii. Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 74 6. JSJP - JUSTICE AND SECURITY JOINT PROGRAM (THE REGIONAL HUBS) ----------------- 75 Page 2 of 240 PART II: LIBERIA NATIONAL POLICE (LNP) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 i) Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii) Organizational structure ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 79 iii) Liberian National Police Organizational Chart ………………………………………………………………….. 80 A) DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISRATION --------------------------------------------------------------------81 A) ADMINISTRATION DIVISION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 82 i. Statistics Unit …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82 ii. Manpower Development Unit……………………………………………………………………………………….. 82 iii. Personnel Services Unit, Records and Insurance Unit …………………………………………………………. 84 iv. Logistics Section …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 85 v. Finance Section ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87 vi. Personnel Services, Goods & Services, Projects Budget ………………………………………………………. 87 vii. Financial Audit Section……………………………………………………..……………………………………89 viii. Bank Reconciliation, Procurement Control, Pre-Audit Disbursement ………………………………………… 89 ix. Fleet Management (Motor Pool Section) ………………………………………………………………………….. 90 x. Facility Management – (Maintenance) ………………………………….……………………………………..91 xi. Court Liaison Section ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 92 xii. Rescue Unit …………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 95 xiii. Mobile Unit …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 96 xiv. Gender Affairs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 96 xv. Information Technology …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 97 B) RESEARCH AND PLANNING (LNP CRIME STATISTICS)------------------------------------------------ 99 i. Crime Analysis Data Based-section ………………………………………………………………………………. 99 ii. Strategic Planning Section …………………………………………………………………………………………. 111 iii. Library Unit ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 111 iv. Professional Standards Division ………………………………………………………………………………….. 111 v. Press and Public Affairs Division ………………………………………………………………………………….. 113 vi. Community Service Section ………………………………………………………………………………………… 113 vii. Band Unit ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 115 viii. Chaplaincy Section ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 115 ix. Sports …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 115 C) OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116 i. Central Operations Division ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 117 ii. Central Patrol Section………………………………………………………………………………………………… 118 iii. Leeward Operations Division……………………………………………………………………………………….. 119 iv. Public Safety Division………………………………………………………………………………………………… 121 v. Traffic Section………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 121 vi. Accident Investigation Unit ………………………………………………………………………………………… 122 vii. Motor Vehicle Section………………………………………………………………………………………………... 122 viii. Vehicle Registration Unit……………………………………………………………………………………………. 123 ix. Uniform Ticketing section……………………………………………………………………………………………. 123 Page 3 of 240 x. Police Support Unit…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 124 xi. Emergency Response Unit…………………………………………………………………………………………. 125 xii. Small Arms Control Unit……………………………………………………………………………………………. 126 D) CRIMES SERVICES DEPARTMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127 i) Criminal Investigation Division…………………………………………………………………………………….. 128 ii) Women and Children Protection Section…………………………………………………………………………. 129 iii) Forensic Laboratory Section………………………………………………………………………………………. 131 iv) Crime Record and Identification Section…………………………………………………………………………. 131 v) International Police Section (Interpol) …………………………………………………………………………… 133 E) CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT----------------------------------------------------------------------- 136 i. Research and Production…………………………………………………………………………………………. 136 ii. Major Crimes Investigation Department………………………………………………………………………… 138 iii. Cases handled by the MCID…………………………………………………………………………………….