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| A member nation's police force can contact one or more member nations by sending a message relayed through Interpol offices. | A member nation's police force can contact one or more member nations by sending a message relayed through Interpol offices. | ||
| ⚫ | In some works of fiction, Interpol officers are seen conducting investigations in member countries. However, this is a highly fictionalized version of the operations of Interpol. Its main role is the passing on of information, not actual law enforcement. | ||
| == Member states and sub-bureaux == | == Member states and sub-bureaux == | ||
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| == Interpol in popular culture == | |||
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| Many television programs, films, and other media have featured Interpol agents, either in a fictionalized form or more true-to-life. | |||
| ===Examples=== | |||
| ====Television==== | |||
| * ] played the title role of the ''Man From Interpol'' 1958-59 British TV series that was shown on NBC in 1960. | |||
| * ] is an agent of Interpol. | |||
| * In the show '']'' Quin calls Interpol to find information on a fraudster named Master Lu. | |||
| * In the 2007 season of '']'', an Interpol report is seen when it is discovered that is has been filed against one of the main characters. | |||
| * In the anime '']'', the character ] wants to be an Interpol agent in the future. | |||
| * In the show '']'' which takes place in the mid-21st century, Interpol is mentioned in reference to its criminal database. | |||
| * '']'' made a few references to Interpol throughout its run in the 1950s. | |||
| * '']'' was a British TV series about a fictional Special investigation department of Interpol. | |||
| * In '']'' ] pretends to be an Interpol agent. | |||
| * In the anime One Piece exist an association Named Cipher Pol. | |||
| * The logo of the ] within '']'''s ] resembles that used by Interpol. | |||
| * In the show Death Note, Interpol is seen trying to figure out the mysterious killings of criminals at the beginning of the series. | |||
| ==== Film ==== | |||
| * In the comedy film '']'', it is eventually revealed that Lorna Campbell (]) is an Interpol agent spying on ]. | |||
| * In the movie '']'', Jack Valentine (]) is an Interpol officer. | |||
| * In the movie '']'', ] (]) is told he is on Interpol's Most Wanted list. | |||
| * In the Indian movie '']'' starring ], the Interpol is trying to capture Don. | |||
| * In the movie '']'' an interpol agent is shot by Antonio Banderas | |||
| * In the movie '']'' (2007), Agent 47 is chased by two Interpol agents. | |||
| * In the movie "Eye of the Beholder" Ewan McGergor works for Interpol | |||
| * In the movie "]", Watson works for Interpol | |||
| * In the movie ], Simon Ross hands a picture of ] to Neil Daniels, telling that they have half of Interpol after him. | |||
| * In the movie '']'', the criminals kidnapped Grace and her daughter are Interpol officers. | |||
| ====Books==== | |||
| *In the book and movie '']'', Interpol is mentioned several times, mainly in reference to their extensive ] of information. | |||
| *In the book '']'' one of the antagonists notes to his companions that the protagonist, '']'', has an Interpol file. | |||
| *In the novels of ], Nick Dial is the director of the fictitious homicide division of Interpol. Dial made his first appearance in ''Sign of the Cross'' and was also featured in ''Sword of God'' and ''The Lost Throne''. | |||
| *In the crime novel '']'', the chief medical examiner of Virginia works on an international serial murderer case connected with a powerful drug and guns cartel. | |||
| ====Games==== | |||
| *In ]'s '']'' video game franchise (and many of its adaptations to other media), ] is an agent of Interpol. | |||
| *In the original '']'' game from 1985, the user worked for Interpol. Later '']'' media instead featured the fictional Interpol-esque ]. | |||
| *In the game ''],'' ] from ] is working with an Interpol officer before he turns to Anti Umbrella Activism. | |||
| *Bryan Fury in '']'' had been an ] Interpol officer before he was turned to a cyborg after being shot by gunmen in a shootout in ]. Likewise, ] is a ] Interpol officer. | |||
| *In the game '']'', one of the victims in a case that ] Apollo Justice is faced against is an Interpol officer. | |||
| *In '']'' Agent Chase works for CHRONOPOL, an Interpol for time. | |||
| *In the '']'' series, ] and a few other characters are Interpol officers. | |||
| *In the game '']'', ] and ] both work as Interpol liaisons in Nice, France. | |||
| *In the game '']'', the vampire character Midknight was an Interpol agent, but this was changed to the CIA in later versions. | |||
| ====Other Media==== | |||
| *], detectives in the ] series ], are Interpol agents. | |||
| *In the fourth volume of the ] series '']'', ] wants to become a member of Interpol. | |||
| *In ]'s '']'' the now deceased Irish X-man ] was a former Interpol officer. | |||
| *In the manga series '']'', an Interpol team led by the agent ] was trying to capture ], a vigilante killing international criminals. | |||
| *An American ] shares the name ]. | |||
| *In the '']'' franchise, Lupin's eternal foil, ], is an agent of Interpol. | |||
| *In the manga series Detective Conan, also known as '']'', Yukiko/Vivian and Yuusaku/Booker tell Conan that they will ask for help from some friends in Interpol. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 11 October 2008
Not to be confused with International Police. For the band, see Interpol (band). Law enforcement agency| International Criminal Police Organization | |
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| File:Interpol logo.png | |
| Common name | Interpol |
| Abbreviation | ICPO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1923 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| International agency | |
| Countries | 186 member states |
| Governing body | Interpol General Assembly |
| Constituting instrument | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 200, quai Charles de Gaulle, Lyon, France |
| Multinational agency | |
| Nationalities of personnel | Various |
| Agency executives |
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| Facilities | |
| National Central Bureaus | 186 |
| Website | |
| http://www.interpol.int/ | |
| languages (4) | |
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class=notpageimage| Location of Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France.
The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission in 1923 and adopted its telegraphic address as its name in 1956. It should not be confused with the International Police, which takes on an active uniformed role in policing war-torn countries.
Its membership of 186 countries provides finance of around US$59 million through annual contributions. (By comparison, Europol receives $90 million annually.) The organization's headquarters are in Lyon, France.
Its current Secretary-General is Ronald Noble, formerly of the United States Treasury. Noble is the first non-European to hold the position of Secretary-General. Jackie Selebi, National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, was president from 2004 but resigned on January 13, later being charged in South Africa on three counts of corruption and one of defeating the course of justice. He was replaced by Arturo Herrera Verdugo, current National Commissioner of Policía de Investigaciones de Chile and former Vicepresident for the American Zone, who remained acting president until the organization meeting in October 2008, and was subsequently replaced by National Commissioner of the Singapore Police Force, Khoo Boon Hui.
In order to maintain as politically neutral a role as possible, Interpol's constitution forbids its involvement in crimes that do not overlap several member countries, or in any political, military, religious, or racial crimes. Its work focuses primarily on public safety, terrorism, organized crime, war crimes, illicit drug production, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, child pornography, white-collar crime, computer crime, intellectual property crime and corruption.
In 2005, the Interpol General Secretariat employed a staff of 502, representing 78 member countries. Women comprised 42 percent of the staff. The Interpol public website received an average of 2.2 million page visits every month. Interpol's red notices that year led to the arrests of 3,500 people.
History
Interpol was founded in Austria in 1923 as the International Criminal Police (ICP). Following the Anschluss (Austria's annexation by Nazi Germany) in 1938, the organization fell under the control of Nazi Germany and the Commission's headquarters were eventually moved to Berlin in 1942. It is unclear, however, if and to what extent the ICPC files were used to further the goals of the Nazi regime.
After the end of World War II in 1945, the organization was revived, as the International Criminal Police Organization, by European Allies of World War II officials from Belgium, France, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. Its new headquarters were established in Saint-Cloud, a town on the outskirts of Paris. They remained there until 1989, when they were moved to their present location, Lyon.
Methodology
Each member country maintains a National Central Bureau (NCB) staffed by national law enforcement officers. The NCB is the designated contact point for the Interpol General Secretariat, regional bureaus and other member countries requiring assistance with overseas investigations and the location and apprehension of fugitives. This is especially important in countries which have many law-enforcement agencies: this central bureau is a unique point of contact for foreign entities, which may not understand the complexity of the law-enforcement system of the country they attempt to contact. For instance, the NCB for the United States of America is housed at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The NCB will then ensure the proper transmission of information to the correct agency.
Interpol maintains a large database charting unsolved crimes and both convicted and alleged criminals. At any time, a member nation has access to specific sections of the database and its police forces are encouraged to check information held by Interpol whenever a major crime is committed. The rationale behind this is that drug traffickers and similar criminals have international ties, and so it is likely that crimes will extend beyond political boundaries.
In 2002, Interpol began maintaining a database of lost and stolen identification and travel documents, allowing member countries to be alerted to the true nature of such documents when presented. Passport fraud, for example, is often performed by altering a stolen passport; in response, several member countries have worked to make online queries into the stolen document database part of their standard operating procedure in border control departments. As of early 2006, the database contained over ten million identification items reported lost or stolen, and is expected to grow more as more countries join the list of those reporting into the database.
A member nation's police force can contact one or more member nations by sending a message relayed through Interpol offices.
In some works of fiction, Interpol officers are seen conducting investigations in member countries. However, this is a highly fictionalized version of the operations of Interpol. Its main role is the passing on of information, not actual law enforcement.
Member states and sub-bureaux
Sub-bureaux shown in italics.
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Non-member countries
Kiribati
Federated States of Micronesia
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Secretaries-general and presidents
Secretaries-general since organization's inception in 1923:
 Oskar Dressler |
to 1946 |
 Louis Ducloux |
to 1951 |
| Marcel Sicot |
to 1963 |
| Jean Népote |
to 1978 |
| André Bossard |
to 1985 |
 Raymond Kendall |
to 2000 |
 Ronald Noble |
since 2000 |
Presidents since organization's inception in 1923:
