INTERPOL’s collaboration with UNODC
As two leading international organizations working to strengthen global law enforcement and the rule of law, UNODC and INTERPOL have partnered to explore the implications of neurotechnology for law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
This collaboration will explore opportunities for the responsible use of neurotechnology in law enforcement, assess the readiness of society to benefit from it, and its ability to address risks of misuse or abuse. It will assess current challenges, trends, risks and potential threats, as well as legal issues.
A global call for submissions
UNODC and INTERPOL are launching a public consultation to identify both the opportunities and risks associated with these emerging technologies, to ensure that any potential application in law enforcement and criminal justice upholds human rights, legal safeguards, and ethical principles.
Experts from a broad range of stakeholders are encouraged to contribute, notably law enforcement, criminal justice, industry and private sector, academia and civil society.
As a result of this consultation, a Technology Assessment will be developed to provide more comprehensive guidance on the actual or potential use, benefits, threats and risks of neurotechnologies in law enforcement and criminal justice systems.
To contribute, please see link: [GLOBAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS] Neurotechnology, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice: Uses, Risks, and Human Rights Safeguards Survey
Deadline for Submission
Submissions must be received by 10 November 2025 at 18:00 CET (Central European time.) No submissions received after the deadline will be considered for this consultation.
All contributions must be submitted in English.
The way forward
The contributions will be analyzed and incorporated into a Technology Assessment, whose working title is “UNODC and INTERPOL Technology Assessment for Law Enforcement Officials and Criminal Justice Practitioners on the Use of Neurotechnology.”
The final version of the Technology Assessment will be presented during the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which will be held from 25 to 30 April 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Congress theme will be “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: protecting people and planet and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the digital age.”