U.S. Department of State
Rand Beers, Assistant Secretary of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. Rand Beers was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on October 28, 1998. He joined the Department of State in 1971 after four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served on the National Security Council three times, and has held various positions in the State Department’s Bureau of…