INL – Increasing Police Recruitment to Counter FTOs and TCOs in Colombia
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
Who can apply
U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the U.S. tax code; Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Foreign-based educational institutions
About this opportunity
The program will increase the recruitment of qualified candidates from INL Bogota’s priority geographic areas —regions that are critical to U.S. interests due to their high levels of coca production, narcotrafficking, and child recruitment by criminal organizations. By building a more capable and professional police force in these strategically important areas, this scholarship program will help disrupt criminal networks at their source, reducing the flow of illicit drugs, weapons, and human trafficking that threaten the United States. The program will support the recruitment and training of approximately 1,000 CNP students per year: 600 for non-commissioned officer (NCO) roles and 400 for commissioned officer (CO) roles. A stronger Colombian police presence in these regions will advance U...