On October 9, 2024, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Police Colonel David Martinez Vinluan, Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Major General Ahmed Nase Al-Rashi, President of INTERPOL.
The meeting took place during the Eighth Edition of the INTERPOL Dialogue on an Effective Multilateral Policing Architecture Against Global
Threats. This event, held under the theme “Integrated Security Architecture: Multilateral Action for a Safer World,” was co-hosted by INTERPOL and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS). The Dialogue brought together key regional police organizations, including: African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL); The Arab Interior Ministers' Council (AIMC); Police Community of the Americas (AMERIPOL); Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS); European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL); European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX); and Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL).
As the Dialogue concluded, participants worked collaboratively to finalize the draft of the “Bridgetown Joint Declaration,” a significant document shaped by contributions from all participating regional police organizations. This declaration is set to be ratified at the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly, scheduled for November 4-7, 2024, in Glasgow, UK. The ratification will represent a major step toward enhancing global policing cooperation in response to emerging global threats.
"Together We Keep This Region Safe"