Thailand: Conference discusses creation of ASEAN+3 crime database

The Thai Ministry of Justice has held a conference to discuss creating a crime database as a precursor to an ASEAN+3 information cache for crime analysis.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – The Thai Ministry of Justice has held a conference todiscuss creating a crime database as a precursor to an ASEAN+3 informationcache for crime analysis. 

The ASEAN+3 practical conference on the analysis of crimestatistics and the rule of law, discussed the creation of a transnational crimedatabase. The central hub would collect crime data from across the region forthe purposes of analysis and protection against repeat offenses and to fosterbetter cooperation amongst ASEAN nations. It would be the first application ofa Big Data system to crime in the region. 

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice PrajinJunthong stated that the severity of crime at present necessitates that such adatabase be set up as it would help authorities stop repeat offenders as wellas help them understand the catalysts for crime. 

Topics debated during the conference included the drug tradein the Golden Triangle, human trafficking, illegal financial transactions andPonzi schemes. It was hoped the conference would serve as a starting point fortransnational cooperation and the use of Big Data in new areas as well as toenhance the justice systems of the nations comprising ASEAN+3.-VNA
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