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Police Community of the Americas holds summit in Argentina

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June 12 |

The Police Community of the Americas (Ameripol) is holding an extraordinary summit on Monday in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires to deepen cooperation agreements between the different police forces of the continent.

At the opening of the event, the general commander of the Argentine Gendarmerie, Andrés Severino, president of Ameripol, assured that “the institutionalization of the Police Community of the Americas is an indisputable factor in the international police cooperation project”.

Likewise, the president of the host country, Alberto Fernández, called for “bringing down the worst criminals with the full weight of the law” and affirmed that “the rule of law implies a way of living together that means respecting coexistence in democratic life and the rights of each and every one of us”.

The Latin American country assumed in 2018 the annual presidency of the organism, which was lengthened due to the irruption of covid-19. At this summit, candidates will be nominated and the nation that will preside over the new period will be elected.

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In addition, the agreements between the bodies will be deepened and the regulations of the specialized centers and to boost the exchange of information will be detailed.

Ameripol, founded in 2007 in Colombia, is a mechanism for technical-scientific assistance, information exchange, criminal investigation and judicial assistance to strengthen police training and the prevention and neutralization of organized crime.

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