INTERPOL Operation STOP - South East Asia 2013
Channel: INTERPOL
Date: 2013-06-27

Our Smuggling Training Operation Programme supports INTERPOL member countries in border management issues. In particular, STOP aims to detect organized criminal groups that provide stolen or lost travel documents to illegal immigrants or individuals involved in organized crime.

At the heart of the project is the extension of access for police at strategic border points to INTERPOL's secure global police communications network (known as I-24/7). This allows officers to check passenger documents against the INTERPOL Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) Database. Containing in excess of 30 million lost or stolen travel documents this unique worldwide database is a crucial operational tool and one that plays a vital role in the fight against people smuggling and other organized criminal activities.

This extended access is backed up by analytical training and operational support. This enhanced infrastructure provides immediate benefits during tactical deployments, along with a lasting legacy of improved operational capacity for the country in question.