Yogyakarta
19 Jun - 24 Jun 2023
The Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crimes (SOMTC) was organized by the International Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police (Mabes Polri) on 19-24 June 2023 at the Royal Ambarrukmo Hotel in Yogyakarta. The meeting was inaugurated by the Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo and attended by 250 delegates from law enforcement agencies representing SOMTC. Those delegates came from all ASEAN member countries and several dialogue partner countries such as China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United States, Canada, and the European Union. All delegates were invited to a luxurious Gala Dinner at Pendopo Agung Royal Ambarrukmo which was enriched by the Wira Bhayangkari dance, symbolizing the grace of a Javanese princess warrior. The SOMTC meeting aimed to serve as a platform for law enforcement officials to find solutions in combating transnational crimes and to enhance law enforcement efforts against such crimes.