Lack of digital police records in Africa hinders fight against crime: Interpol
Newly elected INTERPOL President H.E Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi makes his remarks during the 10th African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) Steering Committee meeting held at Sarova Panafric on March 30, 2022.PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG
The lack of digitisation of police records and systems in Africa is hindering efforts by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to combat crime in the region.
As a result, Interpol president General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi notes that the continent contributes just 0.78 percent of all Interpol records, a very low figure compared to the 21 percent contributed by Central and South America Interpol states.
