INTERPOL 2nd Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference
On 16 and 17 November 2015 the Chair of AELERT, Tony Circelli, travelled to Singapore to attend INTERPOL’s 2nd Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference.
Tony was invited to speak on the topic of Vibrant Networks and Capacity Development with fellow experts Chief Director Enforcement, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa, Frances Craigie and Executive Director, Chair of the Scottish Environmental Crime Task Force, Calum MacDonald.
As environmental crimes occur within national, regional or global contexts and are increasingly connected to other crimes such as fraud, theft and various forms of trafficking, the role of networks such as AELERT in facilitating inter-agency cooperation and collaboration is becoming increasingly important.
Tony provided insight into how networks such as ours add tangible value and benefits across various sectors involved in environmental crime. He also spoke about the importance of bringing regulatory practitioners together with other law enforcement agencies to build intelligence and regulation interventions leading to successful outcomes in the apprehension and prevention of environmental crime and other illegal activities.
Further information about the Conference can be found here and Conference outcomes can be accessed here.
