The course brought together 40 law enforcement officers from 26 jurisdictions, including Asia and South Pacific Region, Central Asia and Middle East. It was designed to give officers who work in the INTERPOL NCBs the knowledge and skills to provide more comprehensive and efficient services to their national police and other law enforcement agencies, as well as to their counterparts in the region for fighting transnational crime.

Speaking at the opening of the training course, Acting Assistant Commissioner (Crime) Ng Sai-kuen said: "This training session in Hong Kong helps regional law enforcement staff to use essential INTERPOL tools in addressing today's security challenges. It shows how INTERPOL is fulfilling its role in providing international operational training to law enforcement officers in its 187 member countries."

During the four-day training, participants were given demonstrations on the new policing services INTERPOL is providing for its member countries, and shown how to make the most of the existing services, particularly INTERPOL's databases available through the I-24/7 Global Communications System. The main focus was on the practical use of these services.

In the closing ceremony, Mr Zhang Daoming, Assistant Director, NCB Co-coordinator Sub-Directorate for Asia and South Pacific of INTERPOL, said: "INTERPOL fully realises the importance of exchanging best practices, enhancing co-operation and sharing training resources with our overseas colleagues to address transnational crime. You may rest assured INTERPOL is dedicated to working together with our global and regional partners for a safer and better world."

Forty law enforcement officers from 26 jurisdictions attend the training course