INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 194 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.

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At INTERPOL today, we have a strong network of 194 member countries, each represented by a National Central Bureau and committed on a daily basis to international police cooperation.

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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International partners

Public partners

Within the public sector, INTERPOL cooperates with a number of different entities – including international organizations and government agencies – to effectively implement joint initiatives against international crime.

These partnerships allow us to combine efforts with organizations who share similar goals and values whilst removing duplication of effort. By adopting a streamlined and coordinated approach we can strengthen law enforcement capabilities on a global level.

International organizations

United Nations

Our partnership with the United Nations, already formalized in 1997 by a cooperation agreement that includes observer status at respective general assemblies, was further boosted by the opening of the Office of the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the UN in New York in 2004.

In addition, a Supplementary Agreement in relation to the Sanctions Committees was signed in 2009, followed in 2014 by a Supplementary Arrangement with the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS).

European Union

The Office of the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the European Union in Brussels in 2009. We collaborate with a number of EU agencies, in particular Europol (the EU’s law enforcement agency).

Government agencies

Government agencies in INTERPOL’s member countries are integral in helping INTERPOL fight international crime. By working together, we are able to better target the needs of the law enforcement community around the world and carry out projects and operations with a global outlook.