Inspector General of Police Emmanuel K. Gasana has been elected as a delegate in the standing executive committee of International Criminal Police Organization(INTERPOL).
INTERPOL is an organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission in 1923.
The elected Rwanda’s IGP, was attending INTERPOL’s 80th annual general assembly in the Vietnam capital city of Hanoi.
In a four-day assembly Rwanda’s IGP will serve a three year term of office.
According to Police spokesman Supt Theos Badege the appointment of IGP Emmanuel Gasana will contribute towards enhancing further cooperation and collaboration in combating emerging transnational organized crimes within international system.
“This representation to INTERPOL executive committee is a pride to Rwanda as a member country which shows recognition of Rwanda’s role and contribution to the International Police cooperation in addition to partnership in combating cross border crimes.” Badege said.
The executive committee on which Rwanda was elected is comprised of 14 members who include the president of the organization, Secretary General, three vice presidents and nine delegates all from different continents.
Another African elected during the meeting was Adamu Mohammed, the Deputy Commissioner of Nigerian Police as the new vice president for Africa.
Interpol General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the institution.
It is composed of delegates appointed by governments of 190 member countries.
It meets once a year and takes all the major decisions affecting general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods, finances, programs and activities.
In addition to the appointment, Rwanda currently chairs the East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization EAPCCO which it hosted in September.
It has also hosted several key regional and international conferences on security issues such as the Regional center on small arms conference, the African contact officers meeting and the International conference of gender based violence among others.
In an effort to ensure a safer and secure world for all, Rwanda has pursued a policy of international cooperation and has hence contributed both Army and Police contingents to peace keeping missions in Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Chad and Liberia.
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