The Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance and the Director of Police of the Netherlands signed Tuesday, May 10 in Rabat, a “letter of intent” defining the aspects and forms of bilateral cooperation in various security areas of common interest.
Le directeur général de la Sûreté nationale et de la surveillance du territoire et le directeur de la police des Pays-Bas ont signé, mardi 10 mai à Rabat, une “lettre d’intention” définissant les volets et les formes de la coopération bilatérale dans divers domaines sécuritaires d’intérêt commun.
This agreement, which emanates from the common will to consolidate the relations of cooperation between the services of National Security and surveillance of the national territory, on the one hand, and those of the police of the Netherlands, on the other hand, aims to enhance and strengthen this collaboration, so as to face firmly and effectively the challenges arising from transnational organized crime and the threats linked to the danger of terrorism and violent extremism, indicates a press release from the General Directorate of national security (DGSN).
The “letter of intent” constitutes, in fact, a “framework agreement” aimed at organizing and supporting bilateral cooperation, under which the two parties ensure the exchange of information and the strengthening of collaboration in the field of investigations. penal and police training, as well as the sharing of expertise, experience, and knowledge relating to security action.
The signed letter also defines the scope of cooperation, which can be developed whenever the interest of both parties so requires, in the fight against terrorism and extremism, drug-related crime, and illegal trafficking. firearms, financial and economic crimes, including the laundering of money from illicit activities, human trafficking, and illegal immigration, in addition to cybercrime linked to new technologies, adds the same source.
In order to ensure the coordination of common efforts and to guarantee the efficiency and diligence of the cooperation between the two parties, a central focal point has been appointed at the level of the DGSN, as well as at the level of the police of the Netherlands. Bas, with the mission of facilitating and expediting the exchange of correspondence, communications, and requests necessary for bilateral cooperation.
