(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 18th November, 2018 (WAM) -- Policing in the information age is the theme of the 87th INTERPOL General Assembly, the global law enforcement event of the year, which kicked-off on Sunday in Dubai.
Bringing together nearly 1,000 officials from 173 countries, including 85 police chiefs and nearly 40 ministers, the four-day conference will address how technology will change future threats and how it can be used by law enforcement to meet these challenges.
With more than 55 percent of the world's population having Internet access, criminals are increasingly going after data as a means to make money, as shown by recent ransomware attacks.
Increased use of Artificial Intelligence and robotics, as well as innovation in the field of forensics, are also key issues for discussion.
The opening ceremony took place in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Addressing delegates, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, said, "We are working together with our partners to secure the world and make it a safer place, by promoting efforts to develop the Organisation's projects and initiatives.
"We will continue to work together until we triumph over terrorism and crime," His Highness added.
INTERPOL Senior Vice-President Kim Jong Yang said the decisions taken by the General Assembly support officers on the frontlines of policing.
"In the age of unprecedented information exchange, police the world over are increasingly facing new challenges. Gathering best practices within an international model, INTERPOL provides a neutral, well-connected platform. Criminal data and the rules surrounding its processing have become critical contours for shaping the work of international police cooperation," said Kim.
Furthering INTERPOL's global outreach through coordination with regional bodies, resolutions for cooperation with Afripol and the G5 Sahel Joint Task Force will be put forward to the General Assembly.
INTERPOL Secretary-General Jürgen Stock said partnerships with regional bodies played an important role in developing a strong global security architecture.
"With increased pressure on law enforcement resources, we must avoid duplication of effort if we are to work effectively in making the world a safer place," said Secretary-General Stock.
In other business, applications for membership from Kiribati, Kosovo and Vanuatu will be considered by the General Assembly, which will also vote for a new President, along with Executive Committee posts for the Americas, Asia and European regions, on the final day of the conference.
WAM/Nour Salman
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