ASEANAPOL Secretariat Strengthens Cooperation with the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (UK NCA)

27 October 2026 | Virtual Meeting – The ASEANAPOL Secretariat, led by its Executive Director, Police Senior Colonel Dr. Kongkrissada Kittithirapong, together with the incoming Director for Police Services, ACP Saravanan Kanniappan, and officers from the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, held a virtual meeting with the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (UK NCA) on 27 October 2026 at 10:00 AM (Kuala Lumpur Time).

The meeting featured a briefing by Mr. Daniel Newell, Counsellor and Regional Head for Asia Pacific, National Crime Agency, British High Commission in Canberra, assisted by Ms. Alisa Kocharoen, Senior International Liaison Officer Advisor, National Crime Agency, British Embassy in Bangkok.

Discussions focused on strengthening international law enforcement cooperation and coordinating a proposed ASEANAPOL study visit to the UK NCA in London and Europol in The Hague, Netherlands, in February 2027.

The proposed visit aims to enhance ASEANAPOL's institutional and operational capabilities through knowledge exchange, intelligence-sharing mechanisms, threat assessment, operational best practices, and insights into international police coordination systems.

Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to advancing closer institutional collaboration and facilitating meaningful exchanges to strengthen ASEANAPOL's effectiveness in addressing emerging transnational crime challenges.

This engagement underscores ASEANAPOL's continued commitment to fostering strategic international partnerships, strengthening regional policing capabilities, and promoting collective efforts to safeguard regional peace and security.