Why is the SLTD database of stolen and lost travel documents difficult to see results

The reason why two passengers were able to hold a stolen passport and successfully boarded the plane has become a focus of concern and concern in the incident. In a statement March 9, Interpol confirmed that at least two passports-Austrian and Italian-were recorded in the Interpol Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database (SLTD), which were used by two "top-pack" passengers. Surprisingly, since the two passports were added to the Sltd, no one had ever compared the passport information with the Sltd record until the MH370 flight took off. "Connecting to a database is not just about using other countries ' data, it's about adding home data, but there are many obstacles to sharing information across countries around the world." A professional who asked to be anonymous told the 21st century Economic report that some countries may also be concerned about the involvement of Interpol in the handling of domestic cases. Sltd is considered to be one of the most commonly used databases provided by Interpol, but today, only a small number of Member States are systematically using the data. According to relevant data, only about one-fourth per cent of all Interpol Member States are currently docking the Sltd database. Interpol's data show that the three countries with the highest frequency of use are the United States, UK and UAE, where the three countries each year search records of more than 250 million, 120 million and 50 million times respectively. A spokesman for the Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, said in a telephone interview to the 21st century Economic report that the organization was now further verifying whether the travel documents of the remaining passengers on the flight were suspicious, but declined to disclose specific information. China Public Security University foreign-related police experts said, "Although this database at the National center level of access cost is not high, but to the national Customs, airport security and other front-line departments connected to the database, then need to be in the technical equipment, liaison mechanism to take a series of corresponding measures, behind this must have a huge coordination network. Official U.S. data show that the National Bureau of Interpol has set up 66 focal points in various States and 11 major cities in the United States to keep in touch with front-line law enforcement agencies across the country in a timely manner. Interpol did not disclose how much the access Sltd might involve, as at the time of press, Lyon headquarters had not yet responded to the 21st century Economic report. However, the Interpol Secretary-General, Ronald K. Noble, has written that Sltd is a very "cost-effective" system, and some studies have shown that Interpol can earn an average of $200 in return for every $1 invested in counter-terrorism. The only agencies currently authorized to upload, update and delete travel document data in the stolen or lost database of Interpol's travel documents are national central Bureaux of Interpol and specific international organizations. The National Central Bureau may authorize its own government agencies, such as law enforcement agencies and immigration authorities, to use the database. These bodies can be passed in SLTD Database to enter the document code, that is, travel documents and file types on the country code to identify forged passports, visas or identity documents. As of 2011, only 44 countries had frequently used the SLTD database. Although the database has been established since 2002, for nearly 7 years, the United States in January 2009 to all international flights and cruise passengers access to the system to verify. 10 years later, in April 2012, the Beijing Liaison Office of the National Central Bureau of Interpol was established. In a Paris press conference last October, Noble revealed that individual countries are reluctant to access the database sharing platform because of political interests. A foreign consultant at the Hong Kong airport security system said in an interview with the 21st century Economic report that although the Sltd of Interpol's access costs are not high, only a handful of countries have used the database to screen passenger documents for concerns about their personnel equipment and information security. "In many cases, customs officers simply contrast the photos of the passengers themselves and their documents with the naked eye, and it is difficult for Europeans to distinguish between different countries in Asia, with similar looks," he said. The consultant confessed. He believes that the identification of passports is only the first ring of the airport security system, more importantly, the detection of liquids, metals and other dangerous goods. At present, some countries in Asia are not the most advanced detection technology, especially in the detection of metal objects, the sensitivity needs to be improved to avoid being exploited by terrorists. The commercial database is still being piloted although the size of the data contained in SLTD has increased significantly since its inception, the database is not open to commercial organizations. "Although Malaysia is a member of Interpol, it does not mean that its airport checkpoints can use SLTD data to check passenger documents." said the anonymous person. At present, Interpol has a national Central Bureau in 190 member countries and a global network of Interpol, which is formed by these national centres, to cooperate with each other in cross-border investigations. Central bureaux located around the world can directly use Interpol to provide Member States with various types of data, including Sltd, fingerprints, DNA information, arms, stolen art, stolen vehicles and so on. All databases can be connected to the be network in the national central bureaus through Interpol. Non-Interpol countries, such as North Korea, cannot use the database. In the case of Sltd, more than 40 million reported missing travel documents from 167 countries have been recorded in the database, with more than 800 million searches per year. Interpol said it was working to expand the use of the database-from each national Central Bureau to more front-line law enforcement agencies, such as border inspection departments, to enable them to use databases to identify wanted criminals, stolen travel documents and vehicles. However, these law enforcement agencies need to obtain prior authorization before they can check suspicious documents in a few seconds. In order to verify the relevant data, the authorized agencies need to establish a set of standard operating procedures, such as the provision of data searchProcedures, search results when matching the start of automatic alarm procedures, and also must be established with the National Central Bureau liaison procedures, so as to smooth and effective operation of this information chain. Businesses such as airlines cannot use SLTD to guard against potential risks. "With the increasing number of cross-border flights, Interpol has decided to change its past practices and launch a new pilot project, I-checkit, in the hope that individuals with forged documents will be prevented from crossing the border or before boarding the aircraft." "Ronald K.noble thinks. Interpol expects up to 1.95 billion passengers on Cross-border flights by 2025. According to Interpol's vision, with the help of a database--i-checkit for use by airlines, hotels, and other commercial organizations, the holder of a stolen passport cannot even buy a ticket because the passport is marked as invalid in the system after it is lost, and when the holder is renting a car or opening a bank account, will also be found by the corresponding agencies.