INTERPOL – A worldwide organization The International Criminal Organization (INTERPOL) Police It is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. General Secretariat in Lyon, France, with six regional bureaus, one Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations (New York) and one to the European Union (Brussels). Four official languages : Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. A National Central Bureau (N.C.B.) in each member country. A century of history 1914 – First International Criminal Police Congress held in Monaco; 23 countries in attendance 1923 – Creation of International Police Commission, Vienna 1946 – The organization was rebuilt after WWII and based in Paris; The notice system was created and first Red Notices issued. 1956 – Renamed International Criminal Police Organization - INTERPOL 2004 – Representative office opened at the UN in New York 2008 – Representative office opened at the European Union in Brussels 2011 – Opening of CCC in Buenos Aires. 2014 – IGC Singapore and 100 Years Anniversary November ’14, Monaco INTERPOLs governance Secretary General President Ronald K. NOBLE General Assembly Mireille BALLESTRAZZI Executive Committee General Secretariat INTERPOL Advisers Commission of the Control of INTERPOL’s Files National Central Bureaus A WORLDWIDE PRESENCE EU OFFICE IPSG LYON UN OFFICE RB SAN SALVADOR RB BUENOS AIRES LO BANGKOK RB ABIDJAN RB RB NAIROBI RB CRIMINAL AREAS Corruption Crimes against children Cyber crime Drugs Financial crime Firearms Fugitive investigations Maritime piracy Organized crime Pharmaceutical crime Terrorism Trafficking in human beings Trafficking in illicit goods & counterfeiting Vehicle crime Works of art Environmental crime THANK YOU Roraima Ana Andriani