Top Cop, Crime Chief Attends INTERPOL’s 26th Americas Regional Conference
September 17 2024 — Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum led Guyana’s delegation at INTERPOL’s 26th Americas Regional Conference, recently concluded in Nassau, Bahamas.
The event brought together senior law enforcement officials from 35 countries across the region and beyond.
Opened by Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, the conference focused on the growing threat of transnational organized crime and its link to increased violence.
According to a police press statement, discussions also addressed the role of generative Artificial Intelligence, evolving crime syndicates, and their impact on human trafficking, drug and firearms smuggling, and cybercrime.
The conference served as a platform for global collaboration in tackling these pressing challenges.
