Three days national training on information and intelligence management on wildlife crime started today in Kathmandu, Nepal. The training organized by South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) in collaboration with National Trust for Nature Conservation and Smithsonian Institution is participated by 27 law enforcement officers representing eight various law enforcement agencies working on wildlife crime control in Nepal. “We lack adequate coordination among various law enforcement agencies that has helped criminals to become stronger, so the training of this kind will bring all agencies in a common platform thus helping to act collectively to fight against wildlife crime,” said Mr.Megh Bahadur Pandey, Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal and Chief Enforcement Coordinator of SAWEN.
Law enforcement officers from across the country working at field level are participating the training. Participating agencies are namely Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Forests, Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, Office of the Attorney General, Armed Police Force and Department of Customs. “Coming together to fight against wildlife crime has become urgent due to increasing activities of criminals so we have to boost up inter agency cooperation to save wild flora and fauna,” said Mr.Bishwa Nath Oli, Director General, Department of Forests, Government of Nepal.
The training module that was applied during the international training organized in December 17-21, 2012 in Kathmandu by SAWEN and INTERPOL has been replicated in this national training.
Three days national training on information and intelligence management on wildlife crime started today in Kathmandu, Nepal. The training organized by South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) in collaboration with National Trust for Nature Conservation and Smithsonian Institution is participated by 27 law enforcement officers representing eight various law enforcement agencies working on wildlife crime control in Nepal. “We lack adequate coordination among various law enforcement agencies that has helped criminals to become stronger, so the training of this kind will bring all agencies in a common platform thus helping to act collectively to fight against wildlife crime,” said Mr.Megh Bahadur Pandey, Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal and Chief Enforcement Coordinator of SAWEN.
Law enforcement officers from across the country working at field level are participating the training. Participating agencies are namely Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Forests, Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, Office of the Attorney General, Armed Police Force and Department of Customs. “Coming together to fight against wildlife crime has become urgent due to increasing activities of criminals so we have to boost up inter agency cooperation to save wild flora and fauna,” said Mr.Bishwa Nath Oli, Director General, Department of Forests, Government of Nepal.
The training module that was applied during the international training organized in December 17-21, 2012 in Kathmandu by SAWEN and INTERPOL has been replicated in this national training. 