Morocco’s National Police Services and France’s Directorate General of National Police inked on Tuesday in Rabat a Joint Action Plan,establishing a joint roadmap to fight cross-border organized crime in the two countries,bolster security cooperation and strengthen mutual assistance mechanisms in the numerous fields of police cooperation.
The Joint Action Plan was initialed by Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance,Abdellatif Hammouchi,and Director General of the French National Police,Louis Laugier,at a meeting that was attended by the Ambassador of France to Rabat Christophe Lecourtier,and a large security delegation comprising several directors of central directorates of the French National Police,the DGSN-DGST Cluster said in a press release.
The Joint Plan of Action is designed to institutionalize the decades-long,distinguished cooperation mechanisms existing between the Moroccan and French police services,and to develop and expand cooperation fields in order to pave the way for the creation of joint working groups to face the challenges of organized crime,including tracking fugitives and wanted persons on the international level,the press release said.
The Joint Plan of Action likewise opens promising prospects for security cooperation and mutual assistance between the two countries’ police services,to match the distinguished relations between the two friendly countries,and their enduring strategic partnership in the fields of training,information exchange,technical assistance,and operational cooperation.
During the meeting,Laugier expressed his deep gratitude to the Moroccan police and surveillance services for their role in supporting French security in the fight against the terrorist threat,in tracking down and arresting several individuals wanted by the French justice system in connection with organized crime,and in providing security for the Paris Olympic Games.
He also expressed France’s willingness and readiness to offer all possible forms of support to help the Moroccan police with safety protocols to secure the international sporting events that Morocco will be hosting.
The Hammouchi- Laugier intensive talks focused on assessing the level of cooperation in the security field,examining various issues of common interest,and exploring new mechanisms for strengthening assistance between the two parties to ensure the highest levels of preparedness to neutralize the various security risks and threats.
The French security delegation’s visit to Rabat illustrates the importance and level of cooperation between the Moroccan and French National Police services. It also reflects the desire of both parties to strengthen mutual assistance and operational cooperation in order to achieve the highest level of preparedness to face the various threats and risks that threaten the security of both countries,the press release said.
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