The 44th ASEANAPOL Conference brought together Chiefs of Police and senior law enforcement representatives from ASEAN Member States, alongside ASEANAPOL’s Dialogue Partners and Observers in Manila, the Philippines, on 22-26 July 2026.
The Conference served as a platform for police chiefs and senior officials to exchange best practices, strengthen operational coordination and advance collective efforts to address transnational crime and emerging regional security challenges. The ASEAN Secretariat delegation was led by Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, who highlighted recent developments in law enforcement cooperation and other complementary initiatives in ASEAN.
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