ATHENS, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The international police organization's meeting in Beijing has promoted cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of member countries and enhanced global security, the Greek police said Friday.
The 86th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), held from Tuesday to Friday, was attended by participants from 158 countries and regions.
The national police service of Greece told Xinhua in a statement that the meeting provided an opportunity for members to discuss law enforcement and explore ways for Interpol to play a more important role in global security.
Cooperation between Greece and China within the Interpol framework, it added, was at a "very satisfactory level." "We hope that in the following years this cooperation will be developed even more," it said.
Established in 1923, the 192-member Interpol is the world's largest intergovernmental organization facilitating international police cooperation. To crack down on crime, it has created a database of wanted persons, travel documents, vehicles and works of art as well as databases for fingerprints, DNA profiles and cyber crime.
It has also established a secure communication system to provide safe and direct communication between the member countries and the General Secretariat in Lyon, France,and fast information exchange.
Its work focuses primarily on public safety and battling terrorism, providing information and technical support in cases related to organized crimes, drug-related crimes, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, child pornography, cyber crime and corruption.
