PETALING JAYA: The increasingly complex nature of crime has altered the landscape and made it necessary for a collective effort in combating it, says the country’s top cop Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The newly-appointed Inspector-General of Police said it was crucial to have coordination between all the different players in maintaining a global security architecture.
“In this aspect, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy Associates programme is without doubt an important part of forging better ties between law enforcement agencies of member countries,” he said in his speech at the launch of the 23rd FBI National Academy Associates or FBINAA Asia Pacific Retraining conference yesterday.
The conference was launched by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The FBI National Academy, said Razarudin said, provided training on terrorism, cybercrime, counterintelligence, civil rights, public corruption, weapons of mass destruction, and transnational organised crime, among others.
“This wide collaboration on training has led to better results in combating transnational and sophisticated crimes as it is a global issue.
“The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has always highly regarded the training as a medium to advance investigation and management skills to benefit law enforcement,” he added.
Expressing his confidence and trust in the conference, Razarudin said it also provided wider opportunities for PDRM officers to enhance cooperation and broaden networking in the future.
“I sincerely hope that the conference will serve as a platform for a more active cooperation and partnership aimed at sharing experiences and knowledge in crime eradication.
“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 continuing efforts would foster close working relationships and cooperation – not only in combating transnational crime but in many other fields such as white-collar crime and cybercrime.
In his speech, FBI assistant director for international operations division Raymond P. Duda said international cooperation among enforcement agencies of various countries was vital as criminals and terrorist 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 alone.
“We view international partnerships as a critical element in our mission.
“We are proud of the partnership that we have in place and continue to build across the globe,” he said.
