Global collaboration on border management I decided to join the board of BORDERPOL upon my retirement from public service because I know how important it is for border control agencies to work together globally on border management and border security issues. Having served as head of Ports and Border Management in Canada from 2000–03 (spanning the 9/11 period), and as head of UK Ports in the UK Immigration Service from 2005–07 (spanning the 7/7 period, when London suffered its worst terrorist attack in history) – I have spent a lot of time discussing border security issues with heads of ports and borders authorities in other countries. Uniquely, BORDERPOL seeks to bring together border leaders from all corners of the globe behind a common purpose – to make the world a safer place by improving intelligence-led border controls. BORDERPOL’s motto is ‘we extend our fame by our deeds’ – as such we work tirelessly to bring border agencies together to share intelligence and best practice. In the world of border control we are all facing the same challenge. Globalisation means that more people are travelling to more countries than ever before. Air traffic is growing year on year. Ships get bigger and bigger. Transnational rail links continue to grow. In many ways it is good that more people and more goods are moving across our borders. This helps our economic and cultural growth. But, sadly, border control agencies still face significant challenges from groups and individuals that want to harm us. Criminals and terrorists do not respect borders. Their aim is to undermine us to further their own personal motives, causing misery and suffering to innocent people. Our mission is to stop them – but without inhibiting the movement of genuine traffic. Furthermore, most border agencies have felt the force of economic recession. Governments have been cutting resources. Staffing levels have not kept up with increases in traffic in many countries. We are being asked to do more with less and to find new solutions to long-term problems. Many governments are also reviewing their border structures in a constant search to find the best operational model to deliver border controls effectively and efficiently. Agencies come and go. Commonwealth Governance Handbook 2014/15 117 Tony Smith Increasing air traffic is one of the main challenges for border control agencies Tom Perry
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