ARLEMP builds leadership to combat transnational crime

ARLEMP builds leadership to combat transnational crime

RMIT University in partnership with the Australian Federal Police and Vietnam Ministry of Public Security recently wrapped up the first ever online course within the Asia Region Law Enforcement Management Program (ARLEMP).

Although the pandemic has restricted cross-border movements, police forces across the region have found that transnational crime is only growing with more complicated modus operandi.

This has prompted RMIT University to pioneer a specialised online course to build police leadership and cooperation, as part of the long-running ARLEMP program.

The recently concluded course brought together 50 law enforcement officials from 16 countries in the ARLEMP network and over 30 distinguished guest speakers from across the world.

"Transnational criminals haven’t taken a break during COVID-19, and I have no doubt that enforcing the law has been more complicated than ever,” RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean told course participants in his video presentation as part of the closing module.

"The region needs strong leadership in law enforcement more than ever, and I’m pleased that ARLEMP could play a part in the professional development of international police leaders."

Over four weeks, the participants explored challenges, lessons and global best practices in law enforcement during the pandemic, with a view to upskill in response to the changing transnational crime landscape and future crises.

news-arlemp-builds-leadership-to-combat-transnational-crime Members of the ARLEMP network are specialists in combatting drug trafficking, terrorism, child sexual exploitation, cyber crime, human trafficking, people smuggling, and criminal intelligence. (archive photo).

A representative from the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security commended the timeliness and ingenuity of the course.

“Leadership is critical in disrupting the new flows of transnational crime, including decisions about the rapid emergence of cyber crime and new methods of drug trafficking, human trafficking and people smuggling.”

Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner International Command Michael Pannett added:

“We must see COVID-19 as an opportunity for policing. Transnational crime has faced upheaval, and this is our chance to proactively update our strategies, systems and resources to fight the new crime patterns.

“I look forward to hearing how the ARLEMP members will implement their committed actions in the coming weeks and months.”

Since 2005, ARLEMP has run 51 courses mainly out of RMIT’s Vietnam campuses for over 1,000 law enforcement officials from 38 countries. Members of the ARLEMP network are specialists in combatting drug trafficking, terrorism, child sexual exploitation, cyber-crime, human trafficking, people smuggling, and criminal intelligence.

"I am incredibly proud of the role RMIT plays in the ARLEMP program. What ARLEMP members do is critical to countries across the region - helping to protect lives and livelihoods and giving generations of children and young people a future they may not have had,” Martin Bean concluded.

Story: Ngoc Hoang

03 November 2020

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