ASEANAPOL & INTERPOL

A strategic partnership strengthening the use of global police intelligence and joint operations to combat transnational crime.

ASEANAPOL has maintained a close strategic partnership with INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) since its establishment. This partnership is most visibly embodied in the Electronic ASEANAPOL Database System (e-ADS), which operates on INTERPOL's secure global communication network, I-24/7. ASEANAPOL's Executive Director attends the INTERPOL General Assembly annually as part of ongoing engagement.

database Electronic ASEANAPOL Database System (e-ADS)

The e-ADS is ASEANAPOL's primary law enforcement database platform, enabling member countries to share criminal intelligence — including wanted persons, missing persons, and stolen property — across the ASEAN region.

The system was first conceived at the 11th ASEANAPOL Conference in 1991 and officially launched in 2006 under the leadership of the Singapore Police Force. It operates on INTERPOL's I-24/7 global communications network, allowing seamless and secure data exchange between ASEANAPOL member countries and INTERPOL's global network.

Ongoing technical development is coordinated through the ASEANAPOL Database System Technical Committee (ADSTC), which meets biennially to review and enhance the system's capabilities, and through bilateral technical meetings with INTERPOL's Information Systems Directorate.

Joint Operations & Projects

security

CT-SEA / Operation Maharlika

INTERPOL's Counter-Terrorism project in Southeast Asia. ASEANAPOL coordinates and supports Operation Maharlika deployments targeting terrorism financing networks across the region.

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Operation Pangea

A global INTERPOL-led operation targeting the online sale of counterfeit and substandard medicines and medical devices. ASEANAPOL supports Southeast Asian participation.

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Project Torii

An INTERPOL initiative focused on identifying and disrupting criminal networks engaged in organised crime and serious financial offences in the Asia Pacific region.

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ASPJOC

Asia and South Pacific Joint Operations Against Cybercrime — a joint effort coordinating law enforcement agencies across the region to tackle cyber-enabled crimes.

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I-GAIN

INTERPOL Global Analysis and Intelligence Network — ASEANAPOL participates in this intelligence-sharing framework to strengthen global criminal analysis capacity.

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IASIWG

INTERPOL–ASEANAPOL System Integration Working Group — ensures the e-ADS remains technically aligned with INTERPOL's global information systems and I-24/7 network.

INTERPOL General Assembly Participation

ASEANAPOL's Executive Director attends the annual INTERPOL General Assembly, which serves as the forum for bilateral meetings with member countries and partner organisations.

Session	Year	Location
92nd IGA	2024	Glasgow, United Kingdom
90th IGA	2022	New Delhi, India
89th IGA	2021	Istanbul, Turkey
87th IGA	2018	Dubai, UAE
84th IGA	2015	Kigali, Rwanda
83rd IGA	2014	Monaco, Monaco