The INTERPOL Innovation Centre aims to support law enforcement agencies in understanding the rapid changes affecting policing.
We facilitate knowledge exchange on how technologies – enduring and emerging –impact law enforcement. By bringing together experts from a wide range of backgrounds, the IC connects law enforcement, academia, and the private sector, forging a robust knowledge community tackling technology-enabled threats and crimes.
The Innovation Centre is based in the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore. Its activities are grouped into four main clusters:
- Research and publications - analysing emerging trends or a specific technology, tool, innovation practice relevant to law enforcement;
- Expert networks and events - facilitating knowledge exchange on best practices, latest technologies, tools, methodologies, and developments in law enforcement;
- Support to enhance capabilities - delivering relevant training material and harmonizing content;
- Technical assistance - equipping law enforcement agencies with the tools and knowledge to fight against transnational crime.
The INTERPOL Innovation Centre encourages and supports member countries to continuously innovate in the following areas:
• 3D Printing and 3D Scanning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Blockchain
• Dark Web
• Digital Forensics
• Drones and Autonomous Systems
• Horizon Scanning
• Immersive Technologies
• Responsible Use of Technology
• Robotics
• Synthetic Media
• Virtual Assets
• Virtual Worlds such as the Metaverse
INTERPOL’s Proactive Approach to Synthetic Media Threats
INTERPOL aims to assist member countries in understanding and fighting potential threats from one of today’s most impactful form of content — synthetic media. The fast-changing development of AI technologies and mainstream access to platforms offering content generation services provide criminals a breeding ground for synthetic media used in malicious and harmful activities. Synthetic media — crafted with malicious intent — thrives in this ecosystem. In an era where synthetic media wields unprecedented influence, law enforcement is required to actively combat the potential threats posed by this transformative content form.
As synthetic media platforms become more sophisticated, law enforcement faces a critical task: discerning authenticity amidst a sea of digital content. The stakes are high, as these fabricated narratives infiltrate various criminal activities, affecting diverse segments of society. The INTERPOL report Beyond Illusions: Unmasking the Threat of Synthetic Media for Law Enforcement provides member countries an introduction to the technology, creation, distribution, impact of synthetic media. Moreover, it outlines the specific needs of law enforcement, ensuring they remain at the forefront of combating this multifaceted criminal phenomenon and investigation spectrum of synthetic media, unveiling the truth behind synthetic illusions and empowering law enforcement to protect digital reality.
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