The AFP has congratulated representatives of China and Qatar on their election as Asia region delegates to INTERPOL's Executive Committee.
The vote for nine regional delegate positions was held on Thursday, 7 November, 2024, at the 92nd session of the INTERPOL General Assembly in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The INTERPOL Executive Committee comprises nine regional positions elected every three years and is responsible for the oversight and strategic priorities of the organisation.
AFP Assistant Commissioner David McLean was a nominee for one of the two delegate seats for the Asia region, the first Australian to nominate for a position on the Executive Council in more than 20 years.
"The AFP has displayed an ongoing commitment to INTERPOL, its mission and values over the past 45 years, and this will only continue as we work with partner agencies from 196 INTERPOL member nations to contribute to the ongoing safety of our global community,'' Assistant Commission McLean said.
"The increasingly borderless nature of criminal activity in the modern world and how it is enabled by constantly-evolving technology remain two of the greatest challenges for law enforcement globally.
"INTERPOL is a key part of how the AFP and its partners can combat these challenges and ensure safer communities for Australians, and the world at large.
"I offer my congratulations to our colleagues from China and Qatar and welcome the important contribution they will make to INTERPOL over the three-year term of their appointments."
