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The Australian Federal Police reports a 50 per cent increase in Australian-requested INTERPOL notices.
After attending the 91st INTERPOL General Assembly in Australia this week, AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw reported a sharp increase in the number of INTERPOL notices requested by the law enforcement agency.
The 50 per cent increase in requested notices – which are used to track, extradite, and warn of international criminal activity – comes as the INTERPOL celebrates its 100th anniversary.
According to Commissioner Kershaw, this increase shows the importance of international cooperation when it comes to fighting offshore crime.
“About 70 per cent of transnational serious organised crime syndicates targeting Australia are based offshore,’’ Commissioner Kershaw said in a statement.
“To help disrupt crime or bringing perpetrators to justice requires meaningful and trusted international networks, and INTERPOL is one key partner that helps Australian law enforcement agencies keep our citizens safe.”
The Australian INTERPOL National Central Bureau – part of AFP International Command – has worked on nearly 5,000 law enforcement referrals in the last 12 months alone. The aim is to make sure that Australia is an unsafe environment to commit crimes of any stripe.
“In essence, it means the AFP will use arrests, disruptions or frustration to make it too hard or too costly for criminals who target Australia, whether the crime is illicit drug trafficking, cyber crime or online child exploitation,” Commissioner Kershaw said.
Australia has been an INTERPOL member since 1948, and Commissioner Kershaw is particularly proud of AFP’s work with INTERPOL on tackling child exploitation.
“In particular, I reflect on the great outcomes achieved through INTERPOL’s International Child Exploitation Database (ICSE) in coordination with the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE),” Commissioner Kershaw said.
“Since ICSE’s establishment, it has resulted in 860 victims removed from harm in Australia alone, and another 35,000 victims identified, and almost 16,000 offenders arrested worldwide.
“With other member countries, the AFP has also facilitated joint collaboration across all crime types. This includes targeted efforts against the mafia and ‘Ndrangheta through the INTERPOL Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project, counter-terrorism, cyber crime and recovery of culturally significant artefacts for countries around the world.”
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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