The 5th General Assembly Annual Meeting (GAAM) of the Association of Police Training Institutions in Asia (APTA)

The 5th General Assembly Annual Meeting (GAAM) of the Association of Police Training Institutions in Asia (APTA) was held virtually at Central Police Academy of Korea on November 26, 2020, and it was co-hosted by the Korean National Police University and Central Police Academy.


While it was inevitable for the APTA Secretariat to organize a virtual GAAM due to COVID-19, there was the biggest number of participating institutions for the GAAM in the history of the APTA – 23 institutions from 13 countries attended the 5th GAAM. It was our honor to be part of the meaningful occasion since the foundation of the Association. The APTA Secretariat would like to show sincere appreciation to all of the member institutions for their support and cooperation throughout the process of the event.


Also, please congratulate the following two institutions on becoming a full member and joining us as a dialogue partner:


- Promotion to full member: Hong Kong Police College

- New dialogue partner: Rashtriya Raksha University


Presentations on:

- Excellent improvement policies of police education of member institutions

- Best practices in policing in member countries


Institution
Presenter
Topic
Korean National Police University
Mr. Kwanjong Jang
The Korean police response to COVID-19
Central Police Academy of Korea
Ms. Ye Jin Shin
The effects of simulation training for police recruits
University of Malaya
Ms. Norbani Mohamed Nazeri
Enhancing Knowledge and Professionalism amongst Police Personnel in Malaysia
The University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia
Mr. Garaajav Mungunshagai
A new training program for skilled officers against certain types of crimes
Philippine Public Safety College
Mr. Efren Fernandez II
Operationalization of the Philippine Public Safety College Center for Cyber Safety and Security: Firewall for Homeland Security
Philippine National Police Training Institute
Mr. Julio Sabado Gorospe Jr.
The effective use of case-based scenario in the Philippine National Police Training Institute
The People's Police Academy of Vietnam

Mr. Quach Cong Chinh

Mr. Tran Phan Anh

Forensic science training for police cadets at the People's Police Academy Vietnam

APTA

The Association of Police Training Institutions in Asia