Background
The memorandum of cooperation creates a formal framework for joint work between Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior (represented by the National Police) and the Lancang‑Mekong Law Enforcement Cooperation Center (LMLECC) on smart‑policing systems and video‑analytics applications.
The project scope identified at the signing centers on development of operational processes, video‑analytics capabilities, and smart‑policing systems to be applied in Phnom Penh.
Key Developments
On 16 June 2026, senior officials from Cambodia and LMLECC signed an agreement at the Ministry of Interior headquarters in Phnom Penh. Attendees named in official reporting included National Police Commander S. Thet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior S. Sokha, LMLECC Secretary‑General You Xiaowen, and Chinese Ambassador Wang Wenbin.
Institutional Role
The Ministry of Interior and the National Police are the Cambodian institutional anchors for internal security coordination and will act as the primary counterparts for technical cooperation under the agreement. The Lancang‑Mekong Law Enforcement Cooperation Center is identified as the external cooperation partner providing a platform for joint security projects in the Mekong‑Lancang regional framework.
Operational Implications
The agreement outlines cooperative workstreams including systems development, operational process design, and application of video analytics in an urban policing context in Phnom Penh. Implementation steps referenced in official sources emphasize technical collaboration and exchanges between Cambodian policing bodies and LMLECC counterparts.
Source
Event details were published by the National Police of Cambodia and reported on the Ministry of Interior website: https://police.gov.kh/?p=167162 and the National Police Facebook post cited above.
