At todays Interpol meeting in Glasgow‚ Yvette Cooper announced fresh steps to fight cross-border crime. The UKʼs new Border Security Command (which started work right after last months election) gets a £150-million boost - marking a real change in how Britain deals with Channel crossings
The cash supports tech upgrades and adds hundreds of intel-officers to the team led by ex-police boss Martin Hewitt. Its gonna help expand operations thru agencies like Border Force and the National Crime Agency; working together to stop boat-related crimes
International team-ups are moving fast: UKʼs making deals with European neighbors (each bringing something unique to the table)
- Italy helps track illegal money flows
- Germany focuses on stopping boat supplies
- France works on catching smuggler groups
The UK also doubled its support for Interpol ops‚ putting in £24-million next year to fight cross-border crimes - from drug-running to human-trade. These criminal networks stretch from Kurdish hills to Kabul markets; making loads of cash while putting peoples lives at risk
Modern crime doesnt care about borders: bad guys use tech and connections more than ever before. Thatʼs why the UKʼs new plan joins up with other countries instead of trying to solve everything alone - because todays security needs friends across the sea‚ not just guards on the beach