Secretary General

 Head of the General Secretariat 

The Secretary General is responsible for the day-to-day decision-making and functioning of all General Secretariat duty stations around the world.

This includes supervising all the policing activities, expertise, databases and services INTERPOL provides to its 196 member countries to support them in the fight against international crime, and also the ‘corporate’ functions that assist this work.

Spokesperson

He is the principal spokesperson for the Organization, engaging with policing and government leaders and at press conferences and briefings.

The Secretary General heads INTERPOL delegations at conferences and meetings.

Decision implementation

The Secretary General administers the Organization’s budget and ensures General Assembly decisions are implemented.

In addition to proposing the Organization’s programme of activities for the coming year, the Secretary General is responsible for ensuring INTERPOL’s activities are in line with General Assembly resolutions.

Current Secretary General - Valdecy Urquiza

The current Secretary General is Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil, appointed by the 92nd General Assembly session which took place in Glasgow, United Kingdom in November 2024.