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Ecuador

“En tu apoyo está nuestra fuerza”

La Policía Civil Nacional de Ecuador – que depende del Ministerio del Interior - fue fundada en febrero de 1975 y cuenta con aproximadamente 40.000 funcionarios de Policía.

Misión

“La Policía Nacional es una institución estatal de carácter civil, armada, técnica, jerarquizada, disciplinada, profesional y altamente especializada, cuya misión es atender la seguridad ciudadana y el orden público, y proteger el libre ejercicio de los derechos y la seguridad de las personas dentro del territorio nacional.”

Visión

“Policía Nacional honesta respetuosa de los Derechos Humanos, efectiva en el cumplimiento de la misión que brinde calidad de servicio a la ciudadanía.”

INTERPOL Quito

La Oficina Central Nacional (OCN) de INTERPOL para Ecuador depende de la Institución Policial, una Subdirección dependiente de la Dirección Nacional de la Policía Judicial e Investigaciones.

Actividades:

Recopilación de documentos e información policial relacionados directamente con la cooperación policial internacional y envío de este material a las demás OCN y a la Secretaría General;
Intercambio de información y cooperación mutua, bajo el principio de reciprocidad, con los países miembros de INTERPOL;
Transmisión de las peticiones de cooperación internacional formuladas por las autoridades judiciales (Fiscalía, jueces, etc.) y por los servicios policiales (Policía Judicial, Antinarcóticos, Migración, etc.) a las OCN de otros países;
El Jefe de la OCN asiste a las reuniones de la Asamblea General de INTERPOL, a la reunión anual de Jefes de OCN y a la Conferencia Regional Americana, y vela por el cumplimiento de las resoluciones adoptadas en la Asamblea;
Para el cumplimiento y desarrollo de sus labores, INTERPOL Quito mantiene Grupos de Trabajo Operativo con el fin de atender los diferentes tipos de criminalidad internacional.

Estructura:

INTERPOL QUITO, orgánicamente, pertenece a la Dirección Nacional de la Policía Judicial, ubicada dentro del nivel operativo, en similar jerarquía que la Subdirección Nacional de la Policía Judicial y la Subdirección Técnico Científica.

Bulletin Board

International cooperation sees arrest of Colombian INTERPOL Red Notice suspect

INTERPOL Quito in action

15 June 2017

Tackling regional crime through global cooperation focus of INTERPOL meeting

SANTIAGO, Chile – Intelligence sharing and international collaboration against regional organized crime was the emphasis of a Fortaleza-CRIMJUST meeting hosted by Chile’s National Police – PDI and INTERPOL.Participants discussed ways to tackle transnational crime via INTERPOL’s Project Fortaleza and Project CRIMJUST, a European Union-funded initiative imp...

02 March 2017

Anti-wildlife trafficking operation results in global arrests and seizures

LYON, France – A global operation tackling the illegal trade in wildlife and timber has resulted in the identification of nearly 900 suspects and 1,300 seizures of illicit products worth an estimated USD 5.1 million.The results, announced ahead of World Wildlife Day (3 March), mark INTERPOL’s ongoing commitment to supporting its 190 member countries in co...

08 December 2016

INTERPOL-led operation dismantles criminal networks behind fake goods

LYON, France – An INTERPOL-led operation has resulted in police across the Americas dismantling 34 criminal networks involved in the production and distribution of fake and illicit goods worth tens of millions of dollars.More than 650 interventions were made by police and customs officials across eight countries during the two-week (1 – 15 October) Operat...

23 September 2016

Tackling organized crime in Latin America and Caribbean focus of INTERPOL meeting

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao – Addressing the global problem of Latin American and Caribbean drug crime and its links to other serious crimes, particularly migrant smuggling and human trafficking, was the focus of INTERPOL’s third annual Project Fortaleza meeting held in the Curaçao capital. Project Fortaleza provides Latin American and Caribbean law enforcement w...

28 July 2016

More than 2,700 human trafficking victims rescued in INTERPOL-coordinated operation

An operation targeting human trafficking in South and Central America has resulted in the rescue of more than 2,700 victims, 134 arrests and the dismantling of at least seven organized crime networks.Coordinated by INTERPOL’s Regional Bureau for South America, Operation Intercops - Spartacus III was conducted in two parts, initially concentrating on three...

09 June 2016

Online sale of fake medicines and products targeted in INTERPOL operation

LYON, France - Fake cancer medication, substandard HIV and diabetes testing kits, counterfeit dental equipment and illicit surgical equipment – just a snapshot of the potentially life-threatening drugs and goods seized during INTERPOL’s Operation Pangea IX.Targeting the illicit online sale of medicines and medical devices and involving some 193 police, cu...

21 December 2015

Police cooperation focus of Ecuador Minister of Interior visit to INTERPOL

LYON, France - Cooperation between Ecuador and INTERPOL’s global law enforcement network to combat transnational organized crime was a key issue in a meeting today between Interior Minister José Serrano Salgado and INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock.Ecuador is an active supporter of a range of INTERPOL initiatives including Project Fortaleza to addre...

15 December 2015

Online child sex abuser forums targeted in INTERPOL-coordinated operation

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An operation targeting paedophile networks sharing child sexual abuse material via online forums has resulted in the arrest of 60 offenders across 15 countries in the Americas and Europe and the rescue of four victims.Coordinated from INTERPOL’s Regional Bureau for South America in Buenos Aires, nearly 200 raids were carried out...