AFRIPOL held its second training of the Heads of AFRIPOL National Liaison Offices at its headquarters from the 10th to 11th July 2018.
The Executive Director of AFRIPOL, Dr Tarek A. Sharif opened the meeting and emphasized on the importance of the exercise in enhancing the capacities of the participants to tackle the various threats and challenges posed by transnational organized crime and terrorism to the security and stability of Africa.
The objective of the training was to introduce the focal persons who are in charge of the AFRIPOL National Liaison Office on their key tasks and responsibilities with respect to the effective functioning of the office. The workshop was also an opportunity to orientate the participants on the operationalization of the African Police Communication System (AFSECOM).
The participants also shared their experiences and made suggestions on how to strengthen the channels of communication between national police agencies within the framework of AFRIPOL.
