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DPS forges cooperation with Asian police
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Posted on Jun 02 2000
Public Safety Commissioner Charles W. Ingram has forged closer ties with police organizations in Philippines, Thailand and Korea in another attempt to strengthen cooperation in intelligence information sharing.
In Manila, Mr. Ingram met with Col. Andres Caro, director of Operations of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, where they discussed areas of possible cooperation which the CNMI may need in solving pending criminal cases.
Mr. Ingram also sought the assistance of the Philippine National Police in providing background information of Juanito Alcantara who was accused in the rape-slay of a Chinese nonresident worker.
In Bangkok, Mr. Ingram met with the Royal Thai Police where they discussed and agreed mutual cooperation. Likewise, in Seoul, the DPS chief met with the police officials and discussed similar partnership to fight crime.
“We have to be proactive in police intelligence assistance from other agencies. We have to get their cooperation because we have almost the same problems with the Asian countries,” Mr. Ingram said.
Although the CNMI is not geographically located in Asia, the Northern Marianas has unique characteristics since it is populated with Asian guest workers from China, Korea, the Philippines and Bangladesh.
“I am very happy with this trip because they (police organizations) have expressed willingness to help us anytime,” he added.
Earlier, Mr. Ingram met with top officials of police agencies in Thailand, Japan and Korea during the 8th Annual Asia Criminal Enterprise Conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii in January 2000.
DPS has been trying to forge closer ties with Asian police organizations to prevent possible entry of Asian organized crimes into the Northern Marianas and maintain the CNMI’s image as a safe tourist destination. (LFR)
