Police academy opens to fight crime, terror

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and the United States on Monday jointly dedicated a new police academy to train officers to fight transnational crime and terrorism.

Speaking at a dedication ceremony attended by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, US Ambassador to Thailand Darryl Johnson said the new Bangkok headquarters of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) will cope with increasingly sophisticated criminals.

"Criminals have an extraordinary and frightening capacity to turn the fortunes of history and the developments of technology to their advantage against the citizens of their own and other nations," Johnson said.

"It is our goal, in what seems to be a never-ending struggle, to keep up with the incredible speed and diversity of criminal enterprises and to surpass them, so that they encounter a well-trained and coordinated law enforcement presence capable of stopping them."

Construction of the new ILEA building, within the compound of the Royal Thai Police Sports Club, was financed by a two million dollar contribution by the US government and took ten months.

--DPA 2004-05-25

Police academy opens to fight crime, terror

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and the United States on Monday jointly dedicated a new police academy to train officers to fight transnational crime and terrorism.

"Criminals have an extraordinary and frightening capacity to turn the fortunes of history and the developments of technology to their advantage against the citizens of their own and other nations," Johnson said.

Certainly the Royal Thai Police have shown "an extraordinary and frightening capacity to turn the fortunes of history and the developments of technology to their advantage against the citizens of their own and other nations."

It seems to me it is a bit worrisome that the chief violator of human rights on the international scene, the US, is doing the instructing.

Now if Thailand would only come up with something like POST (Police Officers Standard Training) for their regular officers.

Thailand and the United States on Monday jointly dedicated a new police academy to train officers to fight transnational crime and terrorism.

I have seen these police academy films quite funny.

When they film this one may I suggest its done in black and white, silent of course and can we get them to fall off the back of vehicles whilst wearing big hats?

As the Keystone cops approach although not efficient is very entertaining.

Thailand and the United States on Monday jointly dedicated a new police academy to train officers to fight transnational crime and terrorism.

I have seen these police academy films quite funny.

When they film this one may I suggest its done in black and white, silent of course and can we get them to fall off the back of vehicles whilst wearing big hats?

As the Keystone cops approach although not efficient is very entertaining.

As our instructor once said,

"The entire idea is to not look like the Keystone Cops"

Perhaps they should hone their skills on catching ordinary criminals first?

Thailand Police forensic and investigative skills are not exactly renowned

The terrorists are probably a lot brighter than your average bulb.

YEah Right.. Thai police fight crime... shyyreahht.. These are the dudes who condone the murder of one of their own.. Let an Certain politician with two out of control D--Head off springs, who terrorize their own, run amok.. YEah, they will learn more "stuff".. Advanced Techniques 069: Prison Interogation.

BUt you can never get mad when their claim.. OH it was an honest mistake.

OPS big time going down with the program for the southern plan.

YEah Right.. Thai police fight crime... shyyreahht.. These are the dudes who condone the murder of one of their own.. Let an Certain politician with two out of control D--Head off springs, who terrorize their own, run amok.. YEah, they will learn more "stuff".. Advanced Techniques 069: Prison Interogation.

BUt you can never get mad when their claim.. OH it was an honest mistake.

OPS big time going down with the program for the southern plan

Does this mean you are in favour of the Keystone cops approach to policework then?

I wonder if the high tech crime he is refering to is copyright violation?

maybe the Academy been sponsored by the RIAA and other Hollywood lobbies, then the keystone cops comments would be quite ironic.