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Commissioner Siu Chak-yee led a seven-member delegation to attend the 24th INTERPOL Asian Regional Conference held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 7 to 9. The Asian Regional Conference is an important INTERPOL regional event held every two years for senior officials from member countries to meet, exchange and make decisions on important policies for fighting organised transnational crime in the Asian Region. Over 150 senior law enforcement officers from 42 countries and regions attended the conference this year.
The Hong Kong delegation attended the conference as part of the Mainland delegation headed by the Head of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security Mr Hu Binchen. The Hong Kong delegation led by the Commissioner included Chief Superintendent of Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau Cheng Lai-ki, Senior Superintendent of Liaison Bureau Chan Rock-sang and Superintendent of Joint Financial Intelligence Unit Leung Oi-lam.
Delegates of the countries and regions took the opportunity to meet together at the conference for discussing and endorsing policies for strengthening partnership and combatting cross-boundary crime. Addressing the conference, the Commissioner summarised the Force’s efforts and achievements in joining hands with member countries to combat transnational cyber crime last year and reiterated the importance of international cooperation amongst law enforcement agencies.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner proactively strengthened ties with member countries through bilateral meetings with the representatives from India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. He exchanged views with the delegates on combatting cross-regional crime, particularly in the fields of technology crime, money laundering and financial investigation, to seek more cooperation with international partners, consolidate capacity in combatting transnational crime, enhance personnel training across ranks and arrange interflow visits.
