Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Monday officially opened the International Police Association (IPA) five-day international seminar on “Strengthening Professional Policing and Crime Management in a Changing World.”
The five-day summit brought together 40 participants from various law enforcement agencies across the world to share, learn, and discover ways to recognise, process, and preserve physical evidence that will yield reliable information to aid investigations.
Kanja said the seminar is an excellent opportunity to share experiences, rethink strategies, and reaffirm dedication to professional, people-centred policing in an ever-changing and dynamic world.
He encouraged participants to embrace the need for strengthening crime management techniques in a complex world – an area that requires three key shifts: technological integration, inter-agency and international cooperation, and community-centred policing.
Kanja appreciated the supportive role of key partners such as the International Justice Mission (IJM), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). He noted that their collective presence would significantly enrich the training.
He assured the association of his unshakable determination to ensure the National Police Service remains committed to enhanced professional training and capacity building for all officers.
He also pledged to continue working hand-in-hand with regional and global security actors to effectively tackle transnational crimes, including drug and human trafficking, cybercrimes, money laundering, cross-border stock theft, gunrunning, and terrorism.
The event took place at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) in South C, Nairobi.
The International Police Association (IPA) is a non-profit organisation for active and retired police officers from around the world. Founded in 1950, its main goals are to unite law enforcement members through friendship and solidarity, promote international cooperation, and improve the image of the police.
Among those present were Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin, NCIA Commander Sospeter Munyi, Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Kenya Ruzaimi Mohamad, and IPA Kenya Section President Jared Ojuok.
The International Seminar attracted the participation of police officers
and security practitioners from Kenya, South Africa, Eswatini, Malaysia, Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Speakers spoke of the importance of cooperation at all levels to address crime.
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