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INTERPOL is an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries that enables police cooperation and information sharing on crimes and criminals. Learn more about its activities, databases, news and quiz on its website.
- What is INTERPOL
In each country, an INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB)...
- General Secretariat
INTERPOL is a membership-based organization, and the General...
- Secretary General
The Secretary General heads INTERPOL delegations at...
- Jürgen Stock biography
Jürgen Stock was appointed as Secretary General of INTERPOL...
- Governance
INTERPOL’s direction and policy are decided by our member...
- General Assembly
Its purpose is to ensure that INTERPOL’s activities...
- Executive Committee
INTERPOL Executive Committee selects Brazil’s Valdecy...
- President
INTERPOL's Constitution requires that the President: Preside...
- What is INTERPOL
Interpol provides investigative support, expertise and training to law enforcement worldwide, focusing on three major areas of transnational crime: terrorism, cybercrime and organized crime.
- Who Makes Up Interpol?
- Connecting Police
- What We Do
- A Global Platform
The General Secretariat coordinates our day-to-day activities to fight a range of crimes. Run by the Secretary General, it is staffed by both police and civilians and comprises a headquarters in Lyon, a global complex for innovation in Singapore and several satellite offices in different regions. In each country, an INTERPOL National Central Bureau...
We connect all our countries via a communications system called I-24/7. Countries use this secure network to contact each other, and the General Secretariat. It also allows them to access our databases and services in real-time, from both central and remote locations. We also coordinate networks of police and experts in different crime areas, who c...
The General Secretariat provides a range of expertise and services to our member countries. We manage 19 police databases with information on crimes and criminals (from names and fingerprints to stolen passports), accessible in real-time to countries. We offer investigative support such as forensics, analysis, and assistance in locating fugitives a...
Today’s crimes are increasingly international. It is crucial that there is coordination among all the different players in maintaining a global security architecture. Since INTERPOL is a global organization, it can provide this platform for cooperation; we enable police to work directly with their counterparts, even between countries which do not h...
Contact your local or national police, who are best placed to take action. If you know the whereabouts of a subject of a Yellow Notice, you can also complete the form below (select ‘Fugitives’). View Yellow Notices.
INTERPOL has 196 member countries, making us the world's largest police organization. They work together and with the General Secretariat to share data related to police investigations. Each country hosts an INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), which links national police with our global network.
INTERPOL has supported international action against organized crime for more than 100 years. Celebrating our centenary. INTERPOL has been a constant presence in international security over the last 100 years, evolving and innovating continually. Learn more.
We connect police around the world – both technically and in person – bridging jurisdictions, time zones and languages. INTERPOL is unique. It is the only organization with the mandate and technical infrastructure to share police information globally. All 196 member countries are connected to each other and to the General Secretariat via a ...
