ACADEMY TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN COMBATING TRANS-BORDER CRIME PLANNED

LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia), Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry plans to
set up an integrated academy here soon to train the ministry and its agencies'
officers in fighting trans-border crime.

Its minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the establishment of the academy was
to create understanding between the Home Ministry and security agencies on the
domestic, regional and global security situation.

He said the academy would be located on a 200ha site at the Langkawi
International Shooting Range (Lisram), here.

"Trans-border crime includes smuggling of migrants, human trafficking,
terrorism, money laundering and terrorism financing, smuggling of drugs,
biological weapons and explosives, and cyber crime.

"It is hoped that this academy will also carry out studies on the challenges
and trends in trans-border crime and identify future threats," he said after
chairing a meeting with senior officials of his ministry and its agencies
including the police force at Lisram Tuesday.

Hishammuddin said that based on the initial plan, the academy or training
centre would organise training programmes and help build capacities through
discussions, and conducting case studies and research.

"This academy also needs to build strategic ties with regional and
international security experts and agencies including intelligence agencies."

He said the ultimate aim would be to make the academy a domestic and
international research hub on issues related to trans-border crime.

The academy will have facilities for sports and recreation, living quarters,
administrative office and simulation facilities, as well as practical training
and academic zones.

"The academy will be overseen by a director and a board of directors
comprising representatives from the government sector and security experts in
the area of trans-border crime.

"It will be chaired by the Home Ministry's secretary-general who will answer
directly to the minister," said Hishammuddin.
-- BERNAMA


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