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SINGAPORE : The annual Interpol General Assembly has ended in Singapore on Thursday with an agreement to expand the use of Interpol's global databases, and this includes setting up a platform to tackle corruption.
Interpol is the world's largest police organisation, with over 188 member countries.
Its objective is international crime-fighting, and its tools include a vast database of fingerprints and DNA profiles.
At the close of its latest meeting in Singapore, delegates agreed to push for a deeper level of information sharing.
Minister for Law & Second Minister for Home Affairs, K Shanmugam, said: "Increasingly, no country can act alone and succeed in insulating themselves against the threats posed by crime and terrorism.
"The starting point has to be the strengthening of the global security community, with global policing as its bedrock."
Mr Shanmugam said this is where Interpol comes in. He added that Singapore has benefited from closer cooperation among national police agencies.
Mr Shanmugam said without the Interpol network, fugitive Singaporean lawyer Tan Cheng Yew would not have been arrested.
Tan had taken S$5 million of his clients' money, and had been on the run since 2003. He was arrested by German police in June after an Interpol Red Notice was sent out.
The organisation also tackles crimes against children. It plans to create and share a list of websites containing images of child sexual abuse. It has also called on member countries to make use of technology to block access to such websites. - CNA /ls
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