The Executive Director of Customs and Border Protection in the United States of America Ms Loretta Gamble has called for establishment of national, regional and international cooperation in the fight against crime.

Ms Gamble made the call when officially closing the second Law Enforcement Leadership Development (LELD) course at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) last week.

She said that cooperation will help in securing the safety of the ports of entries and the nations as well as facilitating the movement of international trade and travel that are vital to the economy of the regions represented.

She highlighted that in recent years, continents have suffered human directed catastrophes that involved people crossing into other nations to conduct their evil work. She encouraged law enforcers to work with fellow agencies within their government and international partners to secure the security of their nationals as well as their neighbours.

She also said that gone are days when lawbreakers used to limit their criminal activities to their own countries or regions, saying that today’s criminals are well versed in advanced technologies and legal authorities.

Ms Gamble pleaded with the participants to continue strengthening their professional and personal ties and ability to assist each other in cooperative endeavours through out the world.

 The six-week LELD course was attended by 40 participants from Botswana, Cameroon, Comoros, Djibouti, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.