The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) held a training course this week in Cambodia that focused on identifying fraudulent security documents.
Training was conducted by Interpol’s Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents Unit. Participants were updated on the latest document and security features and printing techniques, the use of specialized equipment for examining documents, and Interpol’s policing capabilities which support member countries in preventing the use of fraudulent documents at borders.
“This training course is further evidence of Interpol’s continued efforts to build capacity in security document examination for the region, and also provides an opportunity for participants to meet with colleagues from across the ASEAN region to share their experiences, challenges and capabilities,” Davuth Ly, vice chief of staff of the Cambodian National Police, said.
Interpol demonstrated a variety of technical platforms to assist immigration officials spot forged or fraudulent documents including the Stolen or Lost Travel Documents database, which contains approximately 69 million records submitted by 175 countries; Dial-Doc, which allows immigration officials to compare documents of recently detected fakes; and the Edison database, which gives frontline officers access to detailed examples of genuine travel documents to help them detect possible fakes.
In the past year, Interpol has conducted training exercises and seminars for more than 200 immigration agents, border officials, document examiners, prosecutors and other relevant participants from more than 40 nations.