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Fig 2: Kenechanh Phommachack, ASEANAPOL Executive Director on Transnational Organized Crime VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDtneL-gMk “The Dialogue is a unique process that gathers all the world’s regional policing or...

Fig 2: Kenechanh Phommachack, ASEANAPOL Executive Director on Transnational Organized Crime VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDtneL-gMk “The Dialogue is a unique process that gathers all the world’s regional policing organizations and other major intergovernmental security stakeholders under INTERPOL’s global umbrella, to maintain regular high-level discussions about coordinating our efforts against global threats. This high-level process was established in 2016 out of INTERPOL’s strong belief in the importance of adopting a comprehensive and coordinated global approach when addressing cross-continental security threats. It strives to improve mutual cooperation, enhance exchange of information and best practices, and minimize duplication between key international and regional law enforcement stakeholders.”  ASEANPOL Fig 3: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF ASEANPOL Source: http://www.aseanapol.org/about-aseanapol/governance History of ASEANPOL The first formal meeting of the Chiefs of ASEAN Police was held in Manila, Philippines on the 21 to 23 October 1981. To discuss matters of law enforcement and crime control. This annual meeting was called ASEANAPOL Conference. The basic requirement for a country to become a member of ASEANAPOL is that the country shall first be a member of ASEAN and the application shall be tabled at the conference for approval. The members of ASEANPOL were originally Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.  1984, Royal Brunei Police joined the conference for the 1st time. 1996, The Republic of Vietnam National Police joined the conference 1998, Laos General Department of Police and Myanmar police force joined the conference 2000, Cambodia National Police joined the conference The current members of ASEANPOL are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. ASEANPOL PERMANENT SECRETARIAT The Secretariat of ASEANPOL was on a rotational basis with member countries taking turns to host the ASEANAPOL Conference and automatically assume the role of the secretariat for the current year. The 25th Joint Communique signed by the ASEAN Chiefs of Police during the 25th ASEANPOL Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, expressly stated the need to establish a Permanent ASEANPOL Secretariat. The ASEANPOL Secretariat was fully operational from the 1st January 2010 Objectives of the establishment of a Permanent Secretariat To harmonize and standardize coordination and communication mechanisms amongst ASEAN police institutions; To conduct a comprehensive and integrative study concerning the resolutions agreed in the ASEANPOL Joint Communiqués To establish a mechanism with responsibility to monitor and follow up the implementation of resolutions in the Joint Communiqués; and To transform the resolutions adopted in the Joint Communiqués into ASEANPOL Plan of Action and its work program The working group which was set up to consider the viability of the permanent ASEANAPOL Secretariat finalized that 1. The Secretariat shall be administrated based on the Terms of Reference; 2. The Head of the Secretariat is an Executive Director and he is assisted by 2 Directors The tenure of service Executive Director - 2 years Directors - 2 to 3 years OBJECTIVE OF ASEANPOL 1. Enhance police professionalism 2. Forge stronger regional cooperation in policing 3. Promote lasting friendship amongst police officers of member countries OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT 1. Ensure the effective implementation of all resolutions adopted at the ASEANPOL Conferences; 2. Serve as a coordination and communication mechanism to allow members to establish and to maintain all channels of interaction amongst members; 3. Foster mutual assistance and cooperation amongst members; and 4. Endeavour to increase regional cooperation efforts against transnational crime ASEANPOL’s FUNCTIONS 1. Prepare and implement work plans for effective implementation of all the resolutions adopted in the annual Joint Communiqués signed at the ASEANPOL Conferences; 2. Facilitate and coordinate cross-border cooperation on intelligence and information sharing and exchange; 3. Facilitate and coordinate joint operations and activities involving criminal investigations, the building and maintenance of the ASEANPOL database, training, capacity building, the development of scientific investigative tools, technical support and forensic science; 4. Provide support and necessary assistance in organizing the ASEANPOL Conference 5. Submit on a quarterly basis to the Chiefs of ASEAN Police Forces proposals on all planned programmed and activities to be carried out; 6. Prepare an annual report on its activities and expenditure to be presented to the ASEANPOL Executive Committee immediately before the ASEANPOL Conference, and distributed to all members and to the ASEANPOL Conference; and; 7. Act as a custodian of all documents and records of ASEANPOL