Episode 465 - Promoting effective regional police-to-police cooperation across Southeast Asia

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Police Colonel David Martinez Vinluan discussing regional police cooperation in Southeast Asia.

We speak with Police Colonel David Martinez Vinluan (PNP), the Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat at the World Police Summit 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre 13-15 May. As the first Filipino to be appointed as Executive Director since the Secretariat’s establishment in 1981, David highlighted the pivotal role of ASEANAPOL in promoting effective regional police-to-police cooperation, proactive law enforcement responses, and principled multilateralism. David is also a 2025 Judge for the Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards. In support of this initiative, the ASEANAPOL Secretariat has disseminated invitations to all ASEANAPOL Member Countries (AMCs), encouraging them to nominate exceptional women personnel who are champions in their respective fields and who have significantly contributed to advancing the WPS agenda. Through this meaningful partnership, ASEANAPOL is taking proactive steps to: Promote the Awards across all ASEANAPOL Member Countries; Facilitate formal invitations to national police organizations to support and endorse nominations; and Advocate for the creation of dedicated award categories for female police officers, ensuring their efforts…

People in this episode

Guest: David Martinez Vinluan

Topics covered

• police cooperation
• law enforcement
• ASEANAPOL
• women in security

Keywords

• World Police Summit 2025
• ASEANAPOL Secretariat
• Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: the Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards

Places: Southeast Asia

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