ASEANAPOL Secretariat Participates in Community of Practice on Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand

ASEANAPOL Secretariat Participates in Community of Practice on Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand

On 26–27 May 2026, the ASEANAPOL Secretariat participated in the Community of Practice (CoP) on Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation to Counter Ethnic Organized Crime Groups, held at Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, Bangkok, Thailand.

The activity was organized under the PHYGITAL-OC Project: Dismantling Organised Crime in Physical and Digital Environments, co-funded by the European Union, and participated in by law enforcement officers, international partners, experts, and stakeholders from Southeast Asia and Europe.

The ASEANAPOL Secretariat was represented by Police Colonel Jean Mary A. Mangahis, Director for Plans and Programmes, who participated in the interactive discussion on enhancing cooperation between Southeast Asian police forces and international partners.

The discussions highlighted the need to strengthen cooperation mechanisms between Southeast Asia and Europe in addressing cybercrime, online scams, illicit financial flows, trafficking, and other transnational organized crime threats. Participants exchanged insights on emerging criminal trends, including scam centres, money laundering platforms, cryptocurrency-related investigations, online recruitment for criminal operations, and joint operational coordination.

Through this engagement, the ASEANAPOL Secretariat reaffirmed its commitment to promoting regional and international law enforcement cooperation, timely information exchange, and coordinated responses to evolving transnational security challenges.

"Together We Keep This Region Safe”