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SUBANG JAYA: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Academy Associates programme plays an important part in forging stronger regional cooperation among police officers of member countries, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Inspector-General of Police said the increasingly complex nature of crime has altered the landscape and made it necessary for collective efforts to fight it.
"It is crucial that there is coordination among all the different players in maintaining a global security architecture.
"In this aspect, the FBI National Academy Associates programme is without doubt an important part of forging better ties among law enforcement agencies of member countries," he said in his speech during the launch of the FBINAA conference on Monday (June 26).
The conference was launched by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The FBI National Academy provides various forms of investigative investigation training including terrorism, cybercrime, counterintelligence, civil rights, public corruption, weapons of mass destruction and transnational organised crime, Razarudin said.
"This wide collaboration on training has led to better results in combating (cross-border) and sophisticated crime, as it is a global issue.
"The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has always held this training in high regard as a means of advancing investigative and management skills to benefit law enforcement," he said.
Razarudin said he had great confidence and trust in the conference as it also provided wider opportunities for PDRM officers to enhance cooperation and broaden networking.
"I sincerely hope the conference will serve as a platform for active cooperation and partnership aimed at sharing experiences and knowledge in eradicating crime.
"May the key takeaways of this gathering of like-minded people with a shared interest in safeguarding safety and security, be not only the friendship built, but also the determination to work together in achieving our common goal," he said.
The IGP said he was confident that such efforts will foster close working relations and cooperation in other areas as well, such as white-collar crime and cybercrime.
FBI assistant director (International Operations Division) Raymond P. Duda said in his speech that cooperation among enforcement agencies of various countries was vital as criminals and terrorists were not constrained by borders.
"The global threat landscape is always evolving.
"We need to work closely internationally to curb such threats," he said, adding that the FBI's successes were rarely achieved in a vacuum or by working on its own.
"We view international partnership as a critical element in our mission.
"We are proud of the partnership we have in place and continue to build across the globe. After all, former director J Edgar Hoover once said that the most effective weapon against crime is cooperation," he said.
