Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has called for stronger global collaboration among law enforcement agencies to improve security and address emerging threats facing countries worldwide.
Disu made the call during the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 7 to July 8, 2026.
The police chief said technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, digital forensics and geospatial intelligence, provide significant opportunities to enhance modern policing but cannot replace the importance of public trust.
He noted that criminal networks are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence, encrypted communication channels and cyber-enabled platforms to operate across borders with greater sophistication, creating new challenges for traditional policing systems.
Disu therefore stressed the need for deeper international cooperation, improved capacity building and equitable access to digital policing tools among all member states.
He warned that the benefits of technological advancement should not be restricted to only countries with advanced digital capabilities, urging a more inclusive approach to strengthening global security.
The summit brought together ministers, Inspectors-General of Police, police chiefs and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organisations from across the world to deliberate on strategies for advancing international peace, security and development.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has called for stronger global collaboration among law enforcement agencies to improve security and address emerging threats facing countries worldwide.
Disu made the call during the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 7 to July 8, 2026.
The police chief said technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, digital forensics and geospatial intelligence, provide significant opportunities to enhance modern policing but cannot replace the importance of public trust.
He noted that criminal networks are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence, encrypted communication channels and cyber-enabled platforms to operate across borders with greater sophistication, creating new challenges for traditional policing systems.
Disu therefore stressed the need for deeper international cooperation, improved capacity building and equitable access to digital policing tools among all member states.
He warned that the benefits of technological advancement should not be restricted to only countries with advanced digital capabilities, urging a more inclusive approach to strengthening global security.
The summit brought together ministers, Inspectors-General of Police, police chiefs and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organisations from across the world to deliberate on strategies for advancing international peace, security and development.
