Aseanpol

 Established in 1981 and became the premier
regional platform for all the heads of Asian

national police force to interact as well as to
discuss, exchange views and update each other on
the latest development in law enforcement and
transnational issues in their respective countries.
 After 24 years, it has grown from 5 police chiefs

to a solid force of the ASEAN TEN, signaling the
emergence of a regional alliance that is
determined to secure not only our own individual
sovereignties but also the peace and progress of
our community.
 Brunei
 Combodia
 Indonesia
 Lao People Democratic Republic (Laos)
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Philippines
 Singapore
Thailand
 Vietnam
OBJECTIVE OF ASEANAPOL
 Enhance police professionalism

 Forge stronger regional cooperation in
policing
 Promote lasting friendship amongst police
officers of member countries
PREFACE
The first formal meeting of the chiefs of ASEAN police was held in
manila, philippines on the 21 to 23 october 1981.
 To discuss matters of law enforcement and crime control.

 This annual meeting was called aseanapol conference.
 The basic requirement for a country to become a member of
aseanapol is that the country shall first be a member of asean and the
application shall be tabled at the conference for approval.
 The members of aseanapol were originally malaysia, singapore,
thailand, indonesia and the philippines.
 1984, royal brunei police joined the conference for the 1st time.
 1996, the republic of vietnam national police joined the conference
 1998, laos general department of police and myanmar police force
joined the conference
 2000, cambodia national police joined the conference
 The current members of ASEANAPOL are brunei, cambodia, indonesia,
lao people democratic republic, malaysia, myanmar, the philippines,
singapore, thailand and vietnam.
ASEANAPOL PERMANENT SECRETARIAT
History
 The Secretariat of ASEANAPOL was on a rotational basis with member countries

taking turns to host the ASEANAPOL Conference and automatically assume the
role of the secretariat for the current year.
 The 25th Joint Communique signed by the ASEAN Chiefs of Police during the
25th ASEANAPOL Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, expressly stated the need
to establish a Permanent ASEANAPOL Secretariat.
Objectives of the establishment of a Permanent Secretariat
Toharmonise and standardise coordination and communication mechanisms

amongst ASEAN police institutions;
To conduct a comprehensive and integrative study concerning the resolutions

agreed in the ASEANAPOL Joint Communiqués
To establish a mechanism with responsibility to monitor and follow up the

implementation of resolutions in the Joint Communiqués; and
To transform the resolutions adopted in the Joint Communiqués into

ASEANAPOL Plan of Action and its work program
The working group which was set up to consider the viability of the
permanent ASEANAPOL Secretariat finalised that:
1. The Secretariat shall be administrated based on the Terms of Reference;

2. The Head of the Secretariat is an Executive Director and he is assisted by
2 Directors
The tenure of services are:

Executive Director - 2 years
Directors - 2 to 3 years
During the 29th ASEANAPOL Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2009, the
Terms of Reference on the establishment of ASEANAPOL Secretariat was
endorsed. Kuala Lumpur was made the permanent seat for the Secretariat.
TheASEANAPOL Secretariat was fully operational from the 1st January

2010.
ASEANAPOL CONFERENCE
The Conference shall be held annually on a rotational basis amongst member countries.
The Conference will be attended by the Chiefs of Police.
ASEANAPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee shall comprise of Deputy Heads of delegation attending the
annual Conference.
The Executive Committee shall meet annually, immediately before the Conference.
The Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat shall present a report of its
activities, including amongst others, issues on financial performance, procurement of
works, supplies and services and control and management of contracts, to the Executive
Committee.
The Executive Committee shall provide a summary report of the activities of the
Secretariat to the Heads of Delegation at the Conference and at the Closing Plenary
Session of the Conference.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Executive Director of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the ASEANAPOL
Conference upon nomination on a rotational basis in alphabetical order for a term of
two years. The Executive Director of the Secretariat shall be a Senior Police Officer of the
rank of Colonel and above or its equivalent. The Executive Director will be assisted by
Director for Police Services and Director for Plans and Programmes shall be a Senior
Police Officer of the rank of Major and above or its equivalent.
ASEANAPOL CONFERENCE (since 1981)
1. 21 - 23 OCTOBER 1981 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES

2. 18 - 20 JUNE1982 PATTAYA THAILAND
3. 16 - 19 NOVEMBER 1983 JAKARTA INDONESIA
4. 21 - 24 NOVEMBER1984 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
5. 07 - 09 NOVEMBER1985 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
6. 11 - 13 NOVEMBER1986 BANDAR SRI BEGAWAN BRUNEI
7. 11 - 18 SEPTEMBER1987 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES
8. 14 -16 NOVEMBER1988 CHIANG MAI THAILAND
9. 1 - 6 NOVEMBER1989 BALI INDONESIA
10. 25 - 28 JULY 1990 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
11. 5 - 9 MAY1991 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
12. 3 - 5 AUGUST 1992 BRUNEI BRUNEI
13. 19 - 21 APRIL 1993 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES
14. 1 - 5 MAY 1994 PHUKET THAILAND
15. 21 - 25 MAY 1995 JAKARTA INDONESIA
16. 26 - 30 MAY 1996 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
17. 1 - 5 JUNE 1997 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
18. 24 - 27 MAY 1998 BRUNEI BRUNEi
19. 26 - 28 APRIL 1999 HANOI VIETNAM
20. 8 - 10 MAY 2000 YANGON MYANMAR
21. 23 - 25 MAY2001 VIENTIANE LAOS
22. 28 - 30 MAY 2002 PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA
23. 8 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2003 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES
24. 7 - 11 JUNE 2004 CHIANG MAI THAILAND
25. 16 - 20 MAY2005 BALI INDONESIA
26. 22 - 26 MAY 2006 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
27. 2 - 7 JUNE 2007 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
28. 25 - 29 MAY 2008 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI
29. 12 - 16 MAY 2009 HANOI VIETNAM
30. 24 - 28 MAY 2010 PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA
31. 31 – 2 JUNE 2011 VIENTIANE LAO PDR
32. 22 – 24 MAY 2012 NAY PI TAW MYANMAR
33. 21 – 23 FEB 2013 PATTAYA THAILAND
34. 12 - 16 MAY 2014 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES
35. 3 - 7 AUGUST2015 JAKARTA INDONESIA
36. 24 - 29 JULY 2016 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
37. 12 - 14 SEPT 2017 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
38. 3 - 5 SEPT 2018 BRUNEI BRUNEI

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 Established in 1981 and became the premier

regional platform for all the heads of Asian

 After 24 years, it has grown from 5 police chiefs

 Enhance police professionalism

 To discuss matters of law enforcement and crime control.

 The Secretariat of ASEANAPOL was on a rotational basis with member countries

Objectives of the establishment of a Permanent Secretariat

Toharmonise and standardise coordination and communication mechanisms

To conduct a comprehensive and integrative study concerning the resolutions

To establish a mechanism with responsibility to monitor and follow up the

To transform the resolutions adopted in the Joint Communiqués into

1. The Secretariat shall be administrated based on the Terms of Reference;

The tenure of services are:

TheASEANAPOL Secretariat was fully operational from the 1st January

ASEANAPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. 21 - 23 OCTOBER 1981 MANILA THE PHILIPPINES

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