UAE participates at opening of INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore

ABU DHABI, 16th April, 2015 (WAM) -- A UAE delegation, headed by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, has attended the opening ceremony of the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation, IGCI, in Singapore and the INTERPOL World Expo, which was held alongside the official opening of the IGCI. A number of ministers and senior security officials from the 190 member countries of the International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, attended the opening of the IGCI. Lt. General Al Sha’far stressed that the meeting is an important event for international police agencies, and highlighted the myriad of distinguished contributions the UAE has provided in such events. He additionally underlined the keenness of H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, to participate in all INTERPOL activities in order to support the level of cooperation and to strengthen joint efforts. "The opening of the IGCI provides the most advanced capabilities in terms of research and development for the detection of crimes, the identification of criminals, the development of innovative training programs, and for the further provision of field support and partnerships between member countries," he said. The INTERPOL IGCI complements the duties of the INTERPOL’s General Secretariat in Lyon, France and enhances the organisation's presence in Asia. It goes beyond the traditional policing model and provides proactive research in many fields along with the latest curriculum for training techniques. The IGCI additionally provides police entities around the world with the necessary tools and capabilities to confront the challenges of a rapidly-changing world. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395279288441.html