President Mohamed Nasheed met yesterday with Chief Director of German Police, Günther Freisleben, as part of his European tour.
In the meeting, President Nasheed highlighted the need to rebuild and train qualified police force in the Maldives.
He sought assistance from the German police force for training, saying the German’s experience could help the Maldives in building a qualified police force.
The president noted the importance of making the Maldives police force more “people and community friendly.”
He noted that the main areas of concern in the Maldives were religious radicalism and drug-related offenses, as well as juvenile delinquency.
The two parties discussed how German police can provide assistance to the Maldives.
