The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) recently conducted its Operational Response Project in Amman, Jordan, to identify best practices related to command and control, hazard risk assessment, and evidence exploitation.
The project brought together 45 Jordanian law enforcement specialists, armed forces personnel, public health experts, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) research teams to find the best ways to prepare for a disaster incident.
The exercises emphasized the need for inter-agency collaboration and cooperation to create a sustainable network of experts to deal with various security issues. The event also aimed to update INTERPOL’s BioTerrorism Incident Response Guide (BIRG), which provides a guide for for law enforcement agencies and other entities to respond to various acts of bioterrorism.
The event was funded by Global Affairs Canada. Attendees included Canada’s Ambassador to Jordan Peter McDougall and Jordan’s Assistant Director of the Judicial Police Brigadier Waleed Batah.