The INTERPOL National Central Bureau Male' has signed an agreement with Maldives Customs Service to grant database access.
The agreement signed between INTERPOL National Central Bureau Malé and the Maldives Customs Service will allow customs officers to access relevant INTERPOL databases and conduct checks against the databases. The agreement is an important step taken by Maldives to ensure its customs security and mitigate transnational crimes, according to INTERPOL National Central Bureau Male'.
INTERPOL is the world's largest international police organisation, with 194 member countries. INTERPOL enables police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. INTERPOL works to ensure police around the world can instantly share and access the relevant data necessary to assist investigations through secure communications channels. Effective customs security is an essential part of combating transnational crime.
INTERPOL offers a range of tools and services which can help its member countries to enhance their own customs security procedures and to integrate efforts with those of their neighbours. Law enforcement officials at INTERPOL's 194 national central bureaus are connected to each other and to INTERPOL databases.
Technical solutions extend access to INTERPOL databases to frontline law enforcement officers at airports, sea ports and land border crossings. Interoperability with existing national customs security systems ensures efficiency and ease of use. With access to INTERPOL databases, customs officers can screen goods, vehicles, vessels and people, against millions of records contributed by member countries across the world.
An INTERPOL contingent is presently in Maldives to conduct quality standards assessments and technical assessments related to customs as well as other relevant border security conditions in the country.