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United States/Mexico Bi-National Drug Strategy
Strategy Component
Alliance Point 4: Strengthen United States/Mexican law enforcement
cooperation and policy coordination, and assure the safety of law enforcement
officers.
The appropriate authorities of both countries will continue to carry
out activities in the legal, judicial, and law enforcement arenas, with
a view to having the most effective mechanisms to confront the drug problem.
They will also promote greater mutual understanding regarding their respective
legal systems, in order to achieve appropriate bilateral cooperation.
Objectives
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Increase the effectiveness of Bilateral Border Task Forces.
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Improve the exchange of counternarcotics law enforcement information and
evidence between the United States and Mexico. Appropriate measures will
be taken to ensure the confidentiality of information exchanged with a
view to preventing leaks thereof or use for purposes other than those for
which it was intended.
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Strengthen proper understanding between officials of both countries with
regard to the formulation of policies to combat drug trafficking offenses.
Actions
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The Governments of Mexico and the United States will build effective and
secure Bilateral Border Task Forces to facilitate the actions of the two
governments, each operating within its respective jurisdiction, and to
dismantle major drug trafficking organizations in both countries. The United
States and Mexico will resolve pending issues by mutual agreement, with
a view to accelerating the full development and operation of the Bilateral
Border Task Forces. It will be the responsibility of the authorities in
each country to act within the ambit of their respective jurisdictions.
1.1 The Government of Mexico and the United States Government
will reach an accord on assigning, accrediting, and assuring the safety
of Mexican and United States counterdrug agents assigned to the Border
Task Forces.
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The Governments of Mexico and the United States will allocate sufficient
funds and resources to conduct effective counterdrug investigations in
their respective countries.
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The Governments of Mexico and the United States will expedite the secure
exchange and sharing of sensitive law enforcement information regarding
investigations of drug traffickers, with a view to streamlining established
channels.
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The Governments of Mexico and the United States will ensure the safety
of the law enforcement personnel authorized or accredited in each country.
4.1 Both governments will maintain an explicit set of operating
rules for agents authorized or accredited in the territory of each country.
4.1.1 The rules of June and October 1992 which are currently
in effect, will continue to apply.
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