Welcome to INL.
Here's how the Bureau is organized.

• 1Negotiate international standards and commitments — Engage with other governments to prevent and combat drugs and crime, empowering U.S. law enforcement, spurring joint investigations, denying safe havens for criminals, controlling dangerous substances, and inducing international pressure to deliver results.
• 2Assess compliance with international legal obligations — Identify where countries are failing to meet their obligations to combat drugs and crime, informing INL's technical assistance and diplomatic engagement to address gaps exploited by criminals.
• 3Export U.S. laws and law enforcement strategies — Share U.S. tactics and practices internationally to build law enforcement relationships and make it easier for U.S. law enforcement to operate globally.

• 1Combat FTO influence — Counter the growing influence of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations in the region.
• 2Improve law enforcement coordination — Strengthen cooperation between U.S. and host nation agencies.
• 3Enhance border security — Build partner capacity to hinder transnational crime across borders.
• 4Counter adversarial influence — Deny China, Russia, and Iran influence by positioning the U.S. as the partner of first choice.
• 5Facilitate U.S. business growth — Enable expansion of U.S. businesses in the region under an America First strategy.

• 1Stop the flow of synthetic drugs — Counter the illicit flow of fentanyl and synthetic precursors from China and address criminal diversion of precursors sourced from India's large pharmaceutical and chemical industry.
• 2Targeted security assistance against adversaries — Deliver targeted security assistance to strengthen partner nations against adversaries' anti-U.S. activity, countering CCP malign influence across the Indo-Pacific.
• 3Expand U.S. law enforcement access — Open and deepen access for U.S. agencies (DEA, DOJ, FBI, DHS, Coast Guard) in Europe and Asia, supporting operations against U.S. threats — criminal groups, cyberscams, terrorists — including extraditions and intelligence sharing.

• 1Degrade and dismantle TCOs and FTOs — Train and equip foreign law enforcement to combat cartels, gangs, and designated foreign terrorist organizations across 29 countries in the Western Hemisphere, working hand-in-hand with DEA, DHS, CBP, HSI, FBI, DOJ, and DOD.
• 2Disrupt U.S.-bound illicit drug flows — Interdict cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and precursor chemicals trafficked through Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean before they reach American communities.
• 3Expand U.S. advantage and counter adversarial influence — Maintain the United States as the security partner of first choice, countering malign Chinese and other adversarial influence across the region through security cooperation and access.

• 1Aviation support for counternarcotics and law enforcement — Manned and unmanned assets enabling interdiction, eradication, counter-illegal mining, and border security missions worldwide that terrain and distance would otherwise make impossible.
• 2Cross-border law enforcement training (ILEA) — Global network of four academies training foreign partners alongside 16 U.S. federal agencies, positioning the U.S. as law enforcement partner of choice.
• 3Disrupt synthetic drug supply chains — Build partner capacity from precursor chemical diversion and clandestine lab identification to port-of-entry detection and global intelligence sharing.
• 4Deprive TCOs of illicit proceeds — AML capacity building (FATF-aligned), cybercrime prosecution through ICHIP experts, and Budapest Convention accessions.
• 5Dismantle TCOs through natural resource crime enforcement — Disrupt wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, and mining that fund TCOs using the same routes as drug trafficking, while improving market access for U.S. businesses.

RCD is an internal services office — its customers are INL offices and posts, not country programs. Created in July 2025, RCD consolidates INL/KM (SME advising and DME), SCO/SPP (strategy and policy), and GPP/ASDT (deterrence tools and reporting).

• 1Strategy & Policy Planning (SPP) — Aligns INL activities with America First priorities. Produces the FBS, issue-specific strategies, Bureau Policy Notices, Strategic Frameworks, and PCNs.
• 2Program Integration & Coordination (PIC) — Coordinates cross-cutting programmatic issues, manages post support mechanisms, and integrates strategy into programs.
• 3Corrections & Justice (CJ) and Law Enforcement (LE) — SME advisors support program design and management through sector assessments, technical expertise, and criminal justice partner relationships.
• 4Results & DevResults — M&E guidance, DevResults enrollment, and standard metrics to help offices measure program impact. All awards extending past September 30, 2026 must be enrolled (Front Office mandate).
• 5Anti-Crime Sanctions & Deterrence Tools (ASDT) — 7031c and "3c" visa restrictions, Narcotics and TOC Rewards Programs (up to $25M), and State concurrence for OFAC sanctions (E.O. 14059, E.O. 13581).
• 6Reporting — INL compliance with Congressional reporting: INCSR, Majors List, and Combating Global Corruption Act Report.

SAO is the bureau's operational backbone. Every dollar INL spends, every employee it hires, every agreement it signs, and every training it delivers flows through SAO. SAO is an internal services office — its customers are INL program offices, posts, and staff.

• 1Implementing Mechanisms (IM) — Manages INL's foreign assistance agreements: grants, contracts, interagency agreements (IAAs), IO letters of agreement, MOUs, and PILs. Serves as contracting, grants, and agreement officers; ensures regulatory compliance.
• 2Assistance Coordination (AC) — Manages budget planning, formulation, and funds control for INL's appropriated budget. Ensures sufficient funding is allocated to programs and operations — domestically and overseas — including managing bilateral letters of agreement with partner countries.
• 3Financial Management (FM) — Provides financial services supporting INL programming globally: funds distribution, spend plans, pipeline reconciliation, vendor payments, and financial reporting.
• 4Administration & Support (AS) — Delivers HR services (recruitment, onboarding, performance, time & attendance) for Civil Service and Foreign Service staff; manages FS assignments; provides IT, travel, inventory, procurement, and general administrative support.
• 5Accountability & Training (AT) — Trains INL staff and protects bureau resources through risk assessment, management controls, and compliance. Manages end-use monitoring, OIG/GAO/FOIA response, construction and IT SME advisory functions, and the Information Management Advisory Council.