Summary Of Mission El Salvador

Glenn embodies what it means to be a Country Team Member. With 19 agencies at Mission El Salvador, the majority law enforcement, Glenn is at the center of our security strategy and leads efforts to meet one of the Administration’s highest foreign policy priorities—reducing illegal migration to the United States. Every member of the team has a piece of the puzzle (in Glenn’s case – many pieces), but we need to see them all out on the table – otherwise, we simply implement good programs while never moving the ball on priority issues. Glenn does just that, and I trust his judgement and rely on his counsel.

He also leads his own team with distinction, and I appreciate that he recognizes their work rather than taking credit. He mentors, but

This includes looking at both law enforcement and prevention. One of the key institutions is the police. It is essential to build up the quality of the Salvadoran police department to advance security and reduce the role of the military in policing. Glenn directs his team in this effort through utilizing the talent of his cadre of highly seasoned former law enforcement officers. He respects this experience, but also knows how to lead them to achieve Mission goals. He directs them to provide oversight and training to the police in community-style policing, executive police decision making, and institutionalization of modern police philosophies. Community policing efforts are centralized in 11 main police delegations, with new equipment, trained personnel, and improved protocols instituted at 25 police stations nationwide. By the end of 2017, Glenn plans to expand this program to 41 police stations. Earlier this year, Glenn hosted 98 police agents, chiefs, and community members from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Belize, including 15 mayors, for a regional workshop on the Model Police Precinct (MPP) community policing model. Plenary sessions followed by small group breakouts allowed officers to candidly exchange ideas and ask questions about how to better implement community policing in their home

This is a joint effort with USAID that identifies key high-crime places and people at-risk for criminal involvement to implement a balanced and integrated set of public health, education, and law enforcement interventions and aligns with locations the Government of El Salvador is targeting under Plan Seguro. We launched PBS sites in Ciudad Delgado, Zacatecoluca, and Lourdes-Colon, with plans to deepen engagement with police, schools, and civic organizations inside the 13 Plan Seguro sectors that fall within these three municipalities. Following record homicide levels in 2015, the three municipalities prioritized under the Place-Based Strategy have seen homicides decline – 26 percent in Libertad Norte (which includes the Lourdes MPP); 29 percent in Ciudad Delgado, and 40 percent in Zacatecoluca. This improvement in security is palpable. Zacatecoluca is the home of “Zacatraz” – the highest security prison in the country and was the leading homicide municipality. Glenn is leading the effort in multidisciplinary approach to security – combining the best of elements across the Mission. His ability to think and strategize across the various agencies and convince them to integrate their effort is the hallmark of a successful senior