Asian cops meet in Manila

Asian cops meet in Manila

PHILIPPINES: A top Interpol official appealed on Tuesday for
more cooperation from senior Asian police officials in thwarting
terror attacks, warning that the deadly Madrid bombings can
happen anywhere in the world.

Addressing a two-day regional security conference in Manila,
Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble encouraged 181 member
countries to take part in joint anti-terror projects, noting more
nations were taking advantage of several key Interpol projects
meant to deter attacks.

"You cannot expect the police to secure every citizen, every
building in every location from every possible terrorist
attacks," he said. "The only way is to identify terror groups and
dismantle them."

Noble said 90 out of 181 Interpol member countries were
exchanging information on terrorist activities through the
international police organization's two-year-old I-24/7 global
police communications system and database. It has information on
fugitives, stolen travel documents and vehicles, fingerprints and
child abuse cases.

He said other projects under way include a database on people
who have trained in suspected terrorist camps and a security
alert system called the Orange Notice, where each member country
can alert another on potential criminal or terror threats. -- AP