By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
JAKARTA, July 19 (Bernama) -- The 7th Maritime Border Patrol Coordinating Group (MBPCG) meeting between the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) concluded in Bali on Friday. The five-day meeting, which began on July 15, aimed to enhance coordination and cooperation in maritime border patrol activities.
Attended by 10 senior PDRM officers and their representatives from Jakarta, Medan, Tarakan, and Pontianak, the event was officiated on Tuesday by Polri's Security Maintenance Agency (Baharkam) Chief Commissioner Fadil Imran.
Fadil, in a statement, stated that the MBPCG aims to strengthen friendship ties, coordination, and communication between the Indonesian Marine and Air Police Corps (Korpolairud) and Malaysia’s Marine Police Force (PPM) and its Air Operation Force (PGU).
“The discussions are crucial, especially in addressing increasingly complex criminal threats. Therefore, continuous coordination and information sharing in border assignments are essential,” he noted.
Korpolairud Chief Inspector General of Police Mohammad Yassin Kosasih expressed confidence that the enhanced coordination between Polri and PDRM patrols will ensure secure and orderly borders for both countries.
“Our cooperation will mutually beneficial and strengthen ASEAN’s role in achieving peace, regional stability, and prosperity, thereby enhancing each country’s economic potential,” he said.
The meeting highlighted the need for enhanced patrol plans and coordination, maritime information sharing, search and rescue, trilateral meetings involving Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, capacity building, and preparation for the joint training programme ‘Aman Malindo 2025’.
The officials also shared information on issues related to the protection of Indonesian migrant workers, immigration, and narcotics.
Meanwhile, PDRM will provide opportunities for Polri to train on Malaysia’s AW 139 helicopter simulator.
-- BERNAMA
