Law enforcement leaders from across Asia, the South Pacific and the Middle East have wrapped up the INTERPOL Asian Regional Conference with a strong commitment to bolstering regional security through smarter collaboration, cutting-edge intelligence sharing and joint operations1.
Held over two days (18-19 September), the conference focused on strengthening the collective response to some of the most pressing threats facing the region – drug trafficking, cybercrime, terrorism and environmental crime2.
Driving action against organized crime
Delegates endorsed a series of targeted measures to take the fight to transnational criminal networks3:
- Greater information sharing across organized crime, cybercrime, counter-terrorism, and financial investigation units4.
- Enhanced collaboration with INTERPOL’s General Secretariat to provide real-time operational and strategic analysis of organized criminal activity5.
- Increased use of asset freezing and recovery initiatives – including I-GRIP (INTERPOL Global Rapid Intervention of Payments) and the pilot Silver Notice/ Silver Diffusion to cut off criminal groups from their illicit gains6.
- Tighter border cooperation, both physical and digital, to disrupt the movement of criminals, illicit goods and illegal financial flows7.
With cybercrime rapidly evolving, delegates called for full utilization of INTERPOL’s cyber capabilities to confront8:
- AI-driven criminal activity and deepfake abuse9.
- Aggressive ransomware campaigns. Persistent infostealer and banking malware10.
- Cloud infrastructure attacks11.
Law enforcement leaders from across Asia, the South Pacific and the Middle East have wrapped up the INTERPOL Asian Regional Conference with a strong commitment to bolstering regional security through smarter collaboration, cutting-edge intelligence sharing and joint operations12
Ali Mohammed Al-Ali, INTERPOL’s Executive Committee Delegate for Asia and Chair of the conference said, “This conference has again powerfully demonstrated Asia’s leadership in not only securing the region but also driving global security forward. Together, we are forging a future where international police cooperation remains the bedrock of stability and peace13.”
Stronger partnerships, safer region
Delegates also emphasized the need to deepen strategic ties with key regional and international partners, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chiefs of Police, the Gulf Cooperation Council Police and the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police14.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 member countries working together to make the world a safer place15.
