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INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. Our role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Our high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.

This is where you will find the latest news and multimedia from INTERPOL. Read our media releases, news stories and speeches; see the Organization in action through videos and photo galleries; and download our fact sheets, brochures and annual reports.

At INTERPOL today, we have a strong network of 190 member countries, each represented by a National Central Bureau and committed on a daily basis to international police co-operation.

Our global police communications channels and internationally recognized alert systems allow police around the world to share data instantly and securely. A 24-hour contact point and specialized teams provide targeted support to serious crime or disaster incidents.

11 May 2012

INTERPOL updates global alert for Madeleine McCann

LYON, France – INTERPOL has issued an updated global alert in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from a holiday resort in Portugal on 3 May 2007, to include an age-progressed image showing how she may look today.Detectives from London’s Metropolitan Police Service conducting an investigative review into the disappearance of the then three-y...

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INTERPOL updates global alert for Madeleine McCann

Maritime piracy investigations boosted by INTERPOL and NATO framework on information sharing

INTERPOL European conference opens

INTERPOL issues Red Notice for Iraq Vice-President

Fakes worth millions seized in INTERPOL-led operation across Americas

INTERPOL welcomes landmark conviction of Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting war crimes

Keeping sport clean needs enhanced policing and prevention, INTERPOL Chief tells summit

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14 May 2012

INTERPOL statement to clarify the record concerning Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

On 2 March, 2012 INTERPOL issued a written statement to all 190 member countries making it clear that it would not publish a Red Notice seeking the arrest of Paul Franklin Watson because its Office of Legal Affairs was not satisfied that the request was in compliance with INTERPOL’s Constitution and Rules.INTERPOL does not itself issue arrest warrants. At...

27 April 2012

INTERPOL conference hears fingerprint technology advances key in combating transnational crime

LYON, France – Using advances in technology to more effectively share biometric data is key in effectively combating all forms of transnational crime, delegates at the 7th INTERPOL Symposium on fingerprints heard.A key theme of the three-day meeting (25 – 27 April), which brought together some 150 delegates from 51 countries was interoperability and for l...

Events All events

08 May 2012 - 10 May 2012 | Tel Aviv, Israel

41st European Regional Conference

The European Regional Conference is a meeting where policy and strategy matters concerning improvement of police co-operation between the European member states and the crime situation are discussed on the basis of preparatory work carried out by the Interpol European Committee, the Sub-Directorate for Europe, officials in the General Secretariat, special...

25 April 2012 - 27 April 2012 | Lyon, France

7th International Symposium on Fingerprints

The 7th INTERPOL Fingerprint Symposium brings together law enforcement and identification experts from around the world to share information and the latest updates relating to biometric data. More than 50 countries will be represented at the three-day event (25 – 27 April) in Lyon, France, and the theme for the event is: ‘Fingerprints and Interoperability...

27 March 2012 - 29 March 2012 | Lyon, France

International Chiefs of Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

The INTERPOL General Secretariat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are pleased to welcome the International Chiefs of Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Lyon, France on March 27-29, 2012.Given the clear need to create a strong forum for Chiefs of Environmental Enforcement, worldwide decision-makers are coming for the first time...

13 March 2012 - 15 March 2012 | Lyon, France

8th Annual Heads of NCB Conference

The Annual Heads of NCB Conference brings together the heads of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureaus from around the world to share information, exchange ideas and best practices and be updated on the latest activities and new resources of the Organization. Round table workshops allow participants to discuss policing challenges common to their region.[ Re...

Key initiatives

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 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.

Cybercrime listening process

We are running a consultation process with law enforcement, industry and academia in order to find innovative ways to deal with the complex issues surrounding cybercrime and digital security.

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