21 December 2012

European Commission funding to boost INTERPOL fight against wildlife crime

LYON, France – The European Commission (EC) is to contribute nearly two million euros to INTERPOL in support of its efforts to combat wildlife crime and protect the world’s natural resources from the illegal international trade in wild flora and fauna, including illegally harvested timber.Over the next three years, the EC funding worth EUR 1.73 million wi...

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18 December 2012

INTERPOL and NEC sign partnership agreement to enhance cyber security

TOKYO, Japan – In a bid to strengthen the global fight against cybercrime, INTERPOL and Japan’s NEC Corporation today signed a partnership agreement which will see NEC provide the world police body with vital assistance in developing core elements of the Digital Crime Centre being established within the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore....

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15 December 2012

Law enforcement plays a crucial support role in nuclear safety and security, INTERPOL Chief tells Fukushima ministerial conference

KORIYAMA CITY, Japan – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has underlined the essential role of law enforcement in supporting those responsible for nuclear safety and security, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident triggered by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.Speaking at the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear safety (15-17...

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14 December 2012

INTERPOL-Europol operation results in global seizures of fake and illicit food

A joint INTERPOL-Europol operation targeting fake and substandard food and drink, as well as the organized crime networks behind this illicit trade, has resulted in the seizure of more than 135 tonnes of potentially harmful goods ranging from everyday products of coffee, soup cubes and olive oil, to luxury goods such as truffles and caviar. A further 100...

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12 December 2012

Greece to prosecute first maritime piracy case with evidence gathered by INTERPOL team

LYON, France – Evidence gathered by an INTERPOL Incident Response Team (IRT) following the release of the hijacked oil tanker Irene SL in April 2011 is to be used by Greece in its first maritime piracy prosecution.The announcement comes during a meeting between Chief of the Hellenic Police Lieutenant General Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos and INTERPOL Secretar...

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11 December 2012

INTERPOL President Ballestrazzi addresses Arab Police and Security Chiefs in Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria – Addressing the 36th Conference of Arab Police and Security Chiefs, INTERPOL President Mireille Ballestrazzi said that their constant efforts made a significant contribution to making the world a safer place for all citizens.On her first official mission since her election last month as INTERPOL President, Madame Ballestrazzi also pointe...

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European Commission funding to boost INTERPOL fight against wildlife crime

INTERPOL and NEC sign partnership agreement to enhance cyber security

Law enforcement support role in nuclear safety and security highlighted at Fukushima meeting

INTERPOL-Europol operation results in global seizures of fake and illicit food

Greece to prosecute first maritime piracy case with evidence gathered by INTERPOL team

INTERPOL President Ballestrazzi addresses Arab Police and Security Chiefs in Algeria

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21 December 2012

News Use of intelligence in environmental investigations focus of INTERPOL training in Nepal

DHULIKHEL, Nepal – Some 28 senior environmental law enforcement officials from 11 Asian countries gathered in Nepal for a training session on the use of intelligence and information management in combating environmental crime.The five-day course (17-21 December) organized by INTERPOL, its National Central Bureau (NCB) in Kathmandu and the South Asian Wild...
19 December 2012

News INTERPOL training in Sudan to increase regional efforts against human trafficking and migrant smuggling

KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sharing effective methods to fight human trafficking and migrant smuggling was the focus of an INTERPOL training workshop which brought together 25 participants from 10 East African countries.The aim of the three-day workshop (12-14 December) in Sudan was to strengthen law enforcement cooperation in the fields of trafficking in human bei...
15 December 2012

News INTERPOL condolences after US school shooting

INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has extended his condolences on behalf of law enforcement worldwide after 26 people were killed, the majority of them children, in a gun attack at a primary school in the US state of Connecticut.“On behalf of the international police community, INTERPOL extends its heartfelt condolences to the families and loved...
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20 November 2012 - 22 November 2012 | Lyon, France

5th International Expert Meeting on Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity

Attended by around 150 law enforcement and judicial experts from more than 40 countries, as well as representatives from more than 20 international organizations, the meeting aimed to enhance operational cooperation and the exchange of information in the investigation of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Discussions at this three-day meeti...
05 November 2012 - 08 November 2012 | Rome, Italy

81st INTERPOL General Assembly

The General Assembly is composed of delegates appointed by the governments of member countries. As INTERPOL's supreme governing body, it meets once a year and takes all the major decisions affecting general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods, finances and programmes of activities. It also elects the Organization's...
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INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation

INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation

 This cutting-edge facility, due to open in Singapore in 2014, will equip the world’s police with the tools and knowledge necessary to better tackle the crime threats of the 21st century.

INTERPOL Travel Document Initiative

INTERPOL Travel Documents

 Authorized personnel on official INTERPOL business will be able to bypass lengthy visa requirements, speeding up the Organization's response to urgent requests for assistance.

Trafficking in illicit goods

Trafficking in illicit goods

 We are working to identify, disrupt and dismantle the organized criminal networks that trade illicit goods and use the proceeds to fund other criminal activities.

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