INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 192 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 192 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.
Afghanistan
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:
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’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for Afghanistan is under the command of the Ministry of Interior’s Deputy Minister for security affairs.
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