PHILIPPINE National Police chief General Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr. and Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock on Tuesday met to discuss the stepped-up coordination between the PNP and its Asian and Western counterparts in fighting transnational crimes.

The one-on-one meeting between the top cop and the Interpol chief took place on the 2nd day of the ongoing 24th Asian Regional Conference of the Interpol General Secretariat in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

During their meeting, Gen.  Azurin underscored the PNP’s full support to all Interpol  initiatives in the fight against international crimes including their commitment to seconding police officers to New York, Singapore, and France.

The two also discussed the use of biometrics to screen incoming persons as a means to enhance national security with the steady growth in tourist arrivals in The Philippines.

The PNP chief also discussed with  Stock the  wide-ranging PNP approach to address cybercrime and human trafficking.

Gen. Azurin explained that the PNP has been proactive in its efforts to combat cybercrime with the establishment of the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group and the implementation of various programs to educate the public and improve the PNP’s capability by investing in technology as well as training police officers in detecting, investigating and prosecuting cybercrime cases.

Stock expressed his appreciation to the PNP’s efforts during his meeting with the PNP chief.

“We appreciate your strong leadership in making the Philippines a safe country. Your efforts in addressing cybercrime and human trafficking are commendable, that’s why we requested that you share with all the members your best practices in addressing these issues. We look forward to continued collaboration in these areas,” Stocksaid.

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