An international female police officer conference was held at the National Police Agency's (NPA) headquarters Monday with representatives from 12 countries including the United States, Japan, France, Thailand and Russia attending. The conference marks the 56th anniversary of the women police force. The participants ants adopted a resolution against discrimination by race, nationality or gender. They also vowed to work toward improving women's rights in the police force. The NPA said the foreign participants are experts in the fields of narcotics, customs, and VIP security. With 1,000 participants from women's groups and foreign diplomats, the NPA also held a symposium on prostitution around the world at the Hilton hotel, downtown Seoul.