Police Scotland hosts visit by INTERPOL's Secretary General
Police Scotland has hosted a visit by INTERPOL’s Secretary General to discuss the service’s national and international strategies and challenges.
Jürgen Stock toured Police Scotland’s International Academy at Tulliallan, hearing detail of the service’s overseas work, its partnerships and the strategic direction of the Academy.
The delegation met Assistant Chief Constable Andy Freeburn at the Scottish Crime Campus at Gartcosh, who outlined the multi-agency collaborative work the campus facilitates in relation to serious and organised crime as well as international criminality.
The visit concluded with a partner discussion involving INTERPOL, Police Scotland, the National Crime Agency, the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and the Scottish Police Authority’s Forensic Services.
Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr, who is a delegate for Europe on the Executive Committee for INTERPOL, said: “All our international work, whether at home or abroad, is rooted in the values of Police Scotland, founded on integrity, fairness and respect, and underpinned by the principles of human rights.
“Crime is evolving - it is global and it neither respects nor adheres to borders. As a result, our ongoing international work is crucial not only to protect people and communities in Scotland, but also to learn from others while sharing our unique experiences and knowledge.”
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock said, “With training an integral and essential part of INTERPOL’s work, I was delighted to visit Police Scotland’s International Academy to see first-hand the expertise they are sharing with colleagues around the world.
“Co-operation with Police Scotland also led to INTERPOL coordinating the first operation of its kind, targeting organized crime networks behind ‘sextortion’ cases around the world and I look forward to further collaboration in the future.”
Left to right: Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Keith Brown, INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock, and Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr.
