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.

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Afghanistan

INTERPOL Kabul
Member since :
21 October 2002

INTERPOL e-Passport Booklet and e-ID Card accepted, provided valid at least 6 months on arrival. Passport exemption and 15 day visa upon arrival at no cost, provided traveling on duty and prior notification of NCB Kabul of intent to travel.

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Afghanistan

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Afghan Border Police

The Afghan National Police is part of Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior along with the Criminal Investigation Department, the Police Intelligence Department, the Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan and the Counter Terrorism Department.

With a strength of 122,000 staff, the Afghan National Police serves as the single national law enforcement agency and is made up of:

Afghan Border Police;
Afghan Uniformed Police;
Afghan Highway Police;
Afghan National Civil Order Police.

The Criminal Investigation Department is staffed by 4,200 investigators who work principally in Kabul city in addition to 34 provinces of Afghanistan. They are tasked with investigation, forensic crime scene investigations, crime documentation, and have access to a sophisticated forensic laboratory which they use to assist partner law enforcement agencies throughout Afghanistan.

INTERPOL Kabul

INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for Afghanistan is under the command of the Ministry of Interior’s Deputy Minister for security affairs.

INTERPOL Kabul in action

27 April 2011

Inability to share photos, fingerprints and DNA of escaped Afghan terrorists presents global security risk

LYON, France – The escape of hundreds of dangerous prisoners, including members of the Taliban, from an Afghan prison has again exposed a major global security gap - Afghan authorities have not been trained or equipped to take, store and access photographs, fingerprints DNA of dangerous terrorists for sharing internationally, the head of INTERPOL has warn...

14 June 2008

INTERPOL issues global alert following mass prison escape in Afghanistan

LYON, France – An international alert has been issued by INTERPOL following the escape of nearly 900 prisoners, including convicted terrorists, from a jail in southern Afghanistan.INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau in Kabul confirmed the breakout occurred after an attack was launched on Sarposa, Kandahar’s main jail, on Friday 13 June in which several sol...

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Red Notices 8

MUJADIDI
AHMAD SHAFI Age today: 22 years old
Nationality: Afghanistan

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SHOKRAN
SHOKRULLAH Age today: 39 years old
Nationality: Afghanistan

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