Philipsburg:--- Chief Commissioner of Police Peter de Witte and Inspector Rudolph Bloeiman of the Police Department represented St. Maarten at the 21st Las Americas Regional Interpol Conference in Aruba. The Regional Conference is held every two years and Peter de Witte, in his previous position as Chief of Police of Aruba brought that conference to Aruba. The Las Americas Region includes countries of South, North and Central America as well as Caribbean that are represented. At the conference, the most pious of all are those that threatens the regional security such as, drugs trafficking, firearms, cyber crime, terrorism, and other current issues are discussed and information are exchanged.
Prior to 10-10-10 the Interpol Agency was based on Curacao, and serviced Curacao, Bonaire and Sint Maarten. Outside of the overcrowded program, there were, with the support of Justice Minister Duncan, talks about an independent Interpol agency for St. Maarten. These talks also included a personal conversation between the Police Chief Peter de Witte and the Secretary General Mr. Noble and his staff.
The talks were very positive. All preparations between the Secretary General of Interpol, the office of the Minister of Justice and the KPSM will be made to make a proposal for an independent Interpol agency at the Police Force of Sint Maarten at the general
assembly which will be held in October / November 2011.
