Governance

The organisational structure and decision-making bodies of ASEANAPOL.

Organisational Structure of ASEANAPOL

Organisational Structure of ASEANAPOL

ASEANAPOL Conference

The Conference shall be held annually on a rotational basis amongst member countries. The Conference will be attended by the Chiefs of Police.

ASEANAPOL Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall comprise of Deputy Heads of delegation attending the annual Conference.

The Executive Committee shall meet annually, immediately before the Conference.

The Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat shall present a report of its activities, including amongst others, issues on financial performance, procurement of works, supplies and services and control and management of contracts, to the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee shall provide a summary report of the activities of the Secretariat to the Heads of Delegation at the Conference and at the Closing Plenary Session of the Conference.

ASEANAPOL Secretariat Directors

The Executive Director of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the ASEANAPOL Conference upon nomination on a rotational basis in alphabetical order for a term of two years. The Executive Director of the Secretariat shall be a Senior Police Officer of the rank of Brigadier General and above or its equivalent. The Executive Director will be assisted by Director for Police Services and Director for Plans and Programmes shall be a Senior Police Officer of the rank of Colonel and above or its equivalent.

ASEANAPOL Conference (since 1981)

# Dates Year City Country
1 21 - 23 October 1981 Manila The Philippines
2 18 - 20 June 1982 Pattaya Thailand
3 16 - 19 November 1983 Jakarta Indonesia
4 21 - 24 November 1984 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
5 7 - 9 November 1985 Singapore Singapore
6 11 - 13 November 1986 Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei
7 11 - 18 September 1987 Manila The Philippines
8 14 - 16 November 1988 Chiang Mai Thailand
9 1 - 6 November 1989 Bali Indonesia
10 25 - 28 July 1990 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
11 5 - 9 May 1991 Singapore Singapore
12 3 - 5 August 1992 Brunei Brunei
13 19 - 21 April 1993 Manila The Philippines
14 1 - 5 May 1994 Phuket Thailand
15 21 - 25 May 1995 Jakarta Indonesia
16 26 - 30 May 1996 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
17 1 - 5 June 1997 Singapore Singapore
18 24 - 27 May 1998 Brunei Brunei
19 26 - 28 April 1999 Hanoi Viet Nam
20 8 - 10 May 2000 Yangon Myanmar
21 23 - 25 May 2001 Vientiane Lao PDR
22 28 - 30 May 2002 Phnom Penh Cambodia
23 8 - 12 September 2003 Manila The Philippines
24 7 - 11 June 2004 Chiang Mai Thailand
25 16 - 20 May 2005 Bali Indonesia
26 22 - 26 May 2006 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
27 2 - 7 June 2007 Singapore Singapore
28 25 - 29 May 2008 Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei
29 12 - 16 May 2009 Hanoi Viet Nam
30 24 - 28 May 2010 Phnom Penh Cambodia
31 31 May - 2 June 2011 Vientiane Lao PDR
32 22 - 24 May 2012 Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar
33 21 - 23 February 2013 Pattaya Thailand
34 12 - 16 May 2014 Manila The Philippines
35 3 - 7 August 2015 Jakarta Indonesia
36 24 - 29 July 2016 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
37 12 - 14 September 2017 Singapore Singapore
38 3 - 5 September 2018 Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei
39 14 - 16 September 2019 Hanoi Viet Nam
40 1 - 5 March 2022 Phnom Penh Cambodia
41 16 - 20 October 2023 Vientiane Lao PDR
42 21 - 25 October 2024 Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar