The Interpol-U.S. National Central Bureau (USNCB), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, serves as the United States’ representative to INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organization. The USNCB is the central point of contact for all INTERPOL matters in the United States, including secure communications with police authorities in INTERPOL’s 187 member countries and access to INTERPOL’s various databases containing information on wanted persons, terrorists, missing persons, stolen and lost passports and travel documents, stolen vehicles, and other law enforcement information. On a daily basis, the USNCB coordinates and transmits requests for criminal investigative and humanitarian assistance between American federal, state and local law enforcement authorities and their foreign counterparts.
INTERPOL — U.S. National Central Bureau Deputy Director Timothy Williams speaks before a group of High School students during Law, Justice and Human Rights Week, Washington, D.C., July 2009. Students from around the country attend an intensive one-week session sponsored by Presidential Classroom that allows them to interact with members of Congress, senior military officials and Washington insiders. Photo by: Maral Noori-Moghaddam- Presidential Classroom.
The U.S. National Central Bureau embarks on strengthening its international ties with other Interpol National Central Bureaus around the world.
Last month Director Renkiewicz met with Director Rafal Lysakowski of the International Cooperation Bureau of the National Police of Poland. Director Lysakowski paid a visit to the USNCB for a briefing on the daily operation of the USNCB and to discuss ongoing cases between Interpol Warsaw and Interpol Washington. Director Lysakowski extended an invitation for Director Renkiewicz to tour NCB Warsaw.
USNCB Director Martin Renkiewicz visits Afghanistan and Iraq
From April 27 – 30, 2009, USNCB Director Martin Renkiewicz and USNCB Senior Advisor Joe Orrigo visited Kabul, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. During the visit, Director Renkiewicz met with his counterparts, Brigadier General Sardar Aqa Naseri, Head of Interpol-National Central Bureau (NCB) Kabul, and Brigadier General Salah Alsin Mahdi Al-Tai, Head of NCB Baghdad, to discuss ongoing cases between the NCBs and other issues of mutual concern. In addition, Mr. Renkiewicz and Mr. Orrigo met with U.S. military and law enforcement officials in both Baghdad and Kabul to discuss ongoing DOD/USNCB initiatives, enhancement of investigative capabilities and information sharing programs.
U.S. Law Enforcement Gains Direct Access to INTERPOL Criminal Databases
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