Commissioner pays Strategic Visit to Asia Pacific partners
Following his official visits to Australian Federal Police and Indonesian National Police in April, Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung led a delegation to visit Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand between June 6 and 11 with a view to further strengthening the co-operation with the strategic partners in Asia Pacific Region. The delegation members were Crime Wing Headquarters Chief Superintendent Yu Mun-sang, Liaison Bureau Acting Superintendent Li Kwai-wah, and CP's Personal Assistant Kwok Ka-chuen.
Mr Tsang
presents a souvenir to Thai Police General Wichean Potephosree
In the meetings, Mr Tsang emphasised the importance of maintaining close relationship with neighbouring law enforcement counterparts. Furthermore, the Force will soon sign separately comperhensive Memoranda of Understanding with SPF, RMP and RTP for setting out the framework to tackle transnational illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, money laundering and information technology crime.
In Malaysia, Mr Tsang visited the newly formed ASEANAPOL Secretariat and the Malaysian Witness Protection Unit (MWPU). The Executive Director of the Secretariat, Modh Nadzri Bin Zainal Abidin, briefed Mr Tsang on their work and modes of co-operation with the Police units in the region. When visiting the MWPU, Mr Tsang discussed with Cheong Koon Kock, the Acting Executive Director, about the training and possible future co-operation between Hong Kong and the MWPU.
During the two-day visit in Thailand, the delegation visited the "Tourist Police" and the RTP Units responsible for Counter-Terrorism. Mr Tsang also visited the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok and paid a courtesy call on the Executive Director, Nathathorn Prousoontor. During the meeting, they exchanged views on possible co-operations on bilateral training as well as the provision of suitable training for the Force's junior detectives at ILEA Bangkok.
"The feedback from those Police Agencies' Chiefs concerning closer partnership with the Force are positive and encouraging. It is hoped that in the future, Hong Kong residents would receive more comprehensive assistance when travelling to this Region," Mr Tsang noted.
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Sri
Haji Ismail Bin Haji Omar and his senior officers meet Mr Tsang and
the other Force delegation members