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INTERPOL European Regional Conference 2012 Presidents Speech
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INTERPOL PRESIDENT KHOO BOON HUI At the 41ST EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE (ISRAEL, TEL AVIV, 8 MAY 2012) • Ladies and Gentlemen; Shalom and good morning. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 41st INTERPOL European Regional Conference here in Tel Aviv. This is my third visit to Israel and my first for almost 20 years. Like you, I am fascinated by the fusion of Israel's rich history and modern developments. On behalf of INTERPOL, I would like to express my appreciation towards our host, the Israeli Police, for their warm hospitality and the pportunity to witness the merging of the past and present. I would also like to commend our Israeli colleagues for the excellent organization of this year's INTERPOL European Regional Conference. These conferences are essential platforms to deliberate on region‐specific crime and security concerns. Our European member countries will be sharing their experiences in fighting cybercrime, organized crime and terrorism over the next few days. Learning from past experiences helps us to better anticipate and prepare for our future. This will guide us towards advancing INTERPOL priorities that are aligned to global trends and which address all our member countries' needs. INTERPOL has achieved much success in addressing regional and global security and crime concerns. You in the European region especially have demonstrated time and again your strong belief in • and commitment to INTERPOL's initiatives. For example, European member countries contributed close to 89 per cent of the 124,000 profiles in our DNA Database. You are also strong advocates of the establishment of the INTERPOL Child Sexual Exploitation Database. Today, I am proud to share with you that this database has facilitated the identification of more than 2,600 victims, and the arrest of 1,500 child sexual predators, worldwide. I would also like to acknowledge the European region's efforts in ensuring that other INTERPOL member countries benefit from INTERPOL's tools and services. The expansion of the I‐24/7 system within Central Asian countries and the enhancing of border security management in selected Southeast Asian countries, are commendable testimonials of your efforts to share capabilities and enhance the capacity of other member countries. On behalf of the Organization, allow me to offer my appreciation to all of you, for your support and commitment towards INTERPOL's cause. I am confident that with your • continued support, INTERPOL will remain the vital link between the European law enforcement community and the rest of the world. On the same note, I would like to offer my gratitude to the INTERPOL European Committee (IEC), so ably led by chairman, Mr Borut Selan. The IEC plays a crucial role in enhancing cooperation and coordination between INTERPOL and other regional organizations in Europe. We will be electing two • new candidates to the IEC over the next few days, and I encourage you to continue supporting the IEC in delivering invaluable work and commitment to INTERPOL. Exposure to European expertise and experiences helps ensure that the rest of us in the INTERPOL family keep abreast of the latest trends and developments. This allows us to remain relevant and resilient in a dynamic environment. Our ability to address both known and unknown threats effectively serves to confirm our Organization's position as the leader in securing global safety, and in shaping the security landscape. It is therefore crucial for us to constantly take stock of the evolving situation to better understand the challenges we all face. Some countries are experiencing decreases in street crime where perpetrators need to be physically present to commit their acts of violence. Such criminals take the risk of being arrested at the scene by the police and even bystanders, or of leaving behind evidence of their identity. Have other criminals gotten smarter and figured out that they can make much more money with significantly lower risk of being discovered let alone caught by turning to transnational non‐confrontational crime? An academic study from the London Metropolitan University found that 80 per cent of crime committed online is now connected to organized gangs operating across borders. Criminal gangs now find that transnational and cybercrime are far more rewarding and profitable than other riskier forms of making • money....for the rest of the speech, please visit: http://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-m...
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