inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesia and the United States boost their efforts in combating financial crime through the Asset Tracing and Recovery Workshop held in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on September 23-24.

"This workshop reflects the strong partnership between Indonesia and the United States," said U.S. Embassy Spokesperson for Indonesia Jamie Ravetz, Tuesday (9/30/2025).

Spokesperson Jamie assessed that financial crime in the public sector is not only a national challenge, this crime crosses national borders and undermines the global financial system.

"By following the money trail and tracing and recovering assets, we protect our economy, strengthen public trust, and hold criminal networks accountable," said Spokesperson Jamie.

According to him, international cooperation is crucial to stopping the roots of these crimes.

The U.S. Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and the Office of Foreign Prosecutor's Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT), in collaboration with the Indonesian National Police (INP), held the Asset Tracing and Recovery Workshop.

The program, now in its 16th year, brought together 24 police investigators and six Attorney General's Office prosecutors from Gorontalo, North Maluku, Central Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi.

They gained fundamental skills in financial investigations, money laundering laws, digital forensic techniques, asset tracing methods, and interagency cooperation to strengthen law enforcement against complex financial crimes. The workshops were led by experts from ICITAP, OPDAT, the National Police, the Attorney General's Office, Indonesia's financial intelligence unit, and local asset tracing experts.

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