Liberia

Liberia National Police  

With more than 4,100 police officers in 151 police stations across the country, the Liberian National Police (LNP) has responsibility for Liberian internal security and criminal investigations.     

Mandate:

• To maintain public order and safety;
• To protect people and property;
• To identify and recover lost and stolen property;
• To prevent, detect and fight crime;
• To identify and arrest criminals;  
• To enforce the law and testify in court. 

The LNP is made up of three units:

• Administration;
• Operations;
• Training.

INTERPOL Monrovia

Part of the Operations section of the Liberian National Police, INTERPOL Monrovia is located at the Police Headquarters and is the exclusive Liberian point of contact for all police investigations with an international connection.   It is the sole designated point of contact for all cooperation with INTERPOL’s General Secretariat, its regional offices and member countries.

INTERPOL Monrovia’s role is to collaborate, cooperate and facilitate local and international criminal investigations and contribute towards the prevention, investigation and prosecution of all forms of transnational crime. These include trafficking in drugs and persons, terrorism, money laundering and counterfeiting. 

INTERPOL Monrovia is operational 24 hours a day.