Cambodia and France have launched a collaborative training program focused on technical skills for crime scene examination, aimed at improving the effectiveness and quality of police field operations.
The official cooperation was formalized between Major General Tith Bunna, Director of the Technical and Scientific Police Department of the National Police General Commission, and Stéphane Gay, Internal Security Attaché for Cambodia and Laos at the French Ministry of Interior's International Security Cooperation Department. The signing took place in Phnom Penh on Monday.
Participants in the training include officers from the Technical and Scientific Police Department, as well as police commissioners from Phnom Penh and the provinces of Kandal, Preah Sihanouk, Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, Battambang, Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, and Pursat.
The course also features contributions from Major General, Deputy Director of the Technical and Scientific Police Department, Céline Ver Elst, Head of the Forensic Science Police Section and Deputy Head of Level 3 Intervention at the Bordeaux Forensic Science Police Office of the French Ministry of Interior, and lead instructor Grégory Pintiaux, Head of Crime Scene Management at the National Forensic Science Police School of the French Ministry of Interior.
Stéphane Gay expressed enthusiasm and gratitude to the Technical and Scientific Police Department, particularly National Police General Commissioner General Sar Thet, for authorizing the training.
Major General Tith Bunna thanked the French National Police, especially Stéphane Gay, for dedicating effort, time, and expert instructors from France to support the course. He urged all trainees to pay close attention to the instructors, noting that while crime scene examination techniques have been practiced before, any unfamiliar or questionable points should be raised to enhance knowledge, capability, and efficiency.
The Cambodia-France relationship is growing stronger, with cooperation expanding from traditional sectors such as culture, education, and development to include economy, health, security, and defense. In security and defense, the two countries have long collaborated on training the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal, officer training, and military capacity building. High-level political ties have also intensified through exchanges and discussions between leaders of both nations, with France expressing intent to strengthen ties with Cambodia, which regards France as a key partner in Europe.
Source: Khmer Times
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