Interpol’s history and structure

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INTERPOL’s history
and structure

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In 1914, the First International Criminal Police Congress
was held in Monaco, attended by lawyers and police
chiefs from 14 countries, including the Ministry of the Interior
of the Russian Empire.
In 1923, the Second International Criminal Police
Congress was held in Vienna
The headquarters of the Vienna Police, where
second International Criminal Police Congress
was held.

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In 1956, in Paris, the 25th session of the International
Criminal Police Commission adopted the Constitution,
which transformed the Commission and renamed it The
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

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Interpol's structure includes:
1. General Assembly
2. Executive Committee
3. Secretary General
4. National Central Bureaus (NCBs)

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General Assembly
The General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body,
comprising representatives from each of our member countries. It
meets once a year and each session lasts around four days.
Each member country may be represented by one or several
delegates who are typically chiefs of police and senior ministry
officials. Its purpose is to ensure that INTERPOL’s activities correspond
to the needs of our member countries. In addition, the General
Assembly elects the members of the Executive Committee, the
governing body which provides guidance and direction in between
sessions of the Assembly.
On the agenda each year are also the major crime trends and
security threats facing the world. As the largest global gathering of
senior law enforcement officials, the General Assembly also provides
an important opportunity for countries to network and share
experiences.

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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the governing body in charge of
supervising the execution of the General Assembly’s decisions and
the administration and work of the General Secretariat. It meets
three times a year.
The Committee's members sit at the top level of policing in their own
countries and bring many years of experience and knowledge to
advise and guide the Organization. Its role is to:
A.
Supervise the execution of the decisions of the General Assembly;
B.
Prepare the agenda for sessions of the General Assembly;
C.
Submit to the General Assembly any programme of work or project which it
considers useful;
D.
Supervise the administration and work of the Secretary General.

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Secretary General
The Secretary General is responsible for the day-to-day decisionmaking and functioning of all General Secretariat duty stations
around the world.
This includes supervising all the policing activities, expertise,
databases and services INTERPOL provides to its 196 member
countries to support them in the fight against international crime,
and also the ‘corporate’ functions that assist this work.
The current Secretary General is Jürgen Stock of Germany.

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National Central Bureaus (NCBs)
Each of member countries hosts an INTERPOL National
Central Bureau (NCB). This connects their national law
enforcement with other countries and with the General
Secretariat via our secure global police
communications network.
Many crimes today have an international aspect; think
of cybercrimes, fugitives, or stolen or illicit goods that
are driven by organized crime groups. When a crime
goes beyond their national jurisdiction, a country needs
international support to solve it.
Territorial divisions of the NCB Interpol operate in 84
constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Today
they are the link between the NCB and regional law
enforcement agencies, solving the tasks of ensuring
effective international exchange of information on
crimes.

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INERPOL’S TODAY
Transnational financial crime has grown exponentially in recent
years, undermining global financial systems, impeding economic
growth and causing huge losses to businesses and individuals
worldwide. Given the urgent need for a coordinated international
response, they launched the Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption
Centre (IFCACC). This major new crime programme will expand and
streamline our existing initiatives in tackling financial crimes, illicit
money flows and asset recovery.
On 16 December, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a
resolution to create an International Day of Police Cooperation, in
recognition of the vital work of the law enforcement community
around the globe. The day will be observed every 7 September, the
date when INTERPOL’s predecessor, the International Criminal Police
Commission (ICPC), was created in 1923.

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Thank you for your attention!