ASEANAPOL must form links with regional police bodies

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday said that the ASEAN National Police (ASEANAPOL) must form collaborations beyond the Southeast Asian region, in order to address both regional and global threats.

In a titah delivered at the official opening of the 38th ASEANAPOL Conference at the International Convention Centre (ICC), His Majesty stated that new threats in traditional and non-traditional crimes are a constant challenge to the police. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.