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With a view to fostering the partnership amongst INTERPOL member countries, contact officers representing 22 jurisdictions from the Asia and South Pacific Region met virtually for the 16th INTERPOL Contact Officers Meeting on April 29.
During the meeting, participants were invited to share the daily policing cooperation within the region as well as the challenges and work experiences amid the pandemic. On behalf of INTERPOL Hong Kong China, Sub-Bureau of National Central Bureau China, Chief Inspector Ho Ming-wai and Senior Inspector Ma Suet-yiu of the INTERPOL Division of the Liaison Bureau (LB) shared the tactics adopted by Hong Kong Police in combating cross-jurisdictional fraud cases and effective ways to intercept payments to fraudsters. Representatives from the National Central Bureaux in Beijing and Seoul also showed appreciation for the efforts made by various participants, including Hong Kong, in combating telecom fraud, social engineering fraud and cyber-enabled financial crimes in the past year.
Superintendent Lam Wing-ho, who is currently seconded to the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore as the Regional Specialized Officer of the Coordination Desk for Asia and South Pacific (ASP), also attended the meeting to give a presentation on the regional strategic priorities for the ASP region and operational support on policing capabilities offered by the INTERPOL.
