2004-01-13 13:00 Hong Kong Police and the Interpol General Secretariat (IPSG) will organise a training course and workshop on the new Interpol Global Communication System (I-24/7) for National Central Bureaux (NCB) officers in Asia between January 13 and 15. The I-24/7 System, which has been launched by IPSG since early last year, is a secure global network which operates using Internet protocols and state of the art security technology. It also provides Interpol member states with immediate and user-friendly access to all vital police information. So far, a total of 85 NCB or Interpol Offices have been connected to the system to replace the old communication system (X400). Hong Kong is the first in Asia switching to the new system in February last year. "The I-24/7 system presents a catalytic technology change for Interpol member states, providing NCB with a more efficient, secure, and cost effective means of communication", said Director of Crime and Security, Chau Foo-cheong, at today's (Jan 13) opening ceremony of the training course and workshop. This is the first I-24/7 training course for Asian countries. Similar training courses have been held by IPSG in South America, Europe, North Africa and Middle East. The training course is to offer NCB officers from Asia the opportunity to learn the new system while the workshop which aims at heads of NCB (Asia) will serve to demonstrate how the new system can be used to make international police communication and cooperation more swift, efficient and effective, particularly our criminal intelligence and response services to the police and law enforcement agencies in the region and worldwide. There will be some 30 delegates for the training course and workshop, including delegates from Asian member states e.g. Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, the Mainland and Macao. |