Interpol

Also known as International Criminal Police Organization, International Police Organization, ICPO, OIPC, International Criminal Police Commission

The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL (abbreviated as ICPO–INTERPOL), commonly known as Interpol ( , ; stylized in allcaps), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. It is the world's largest international police organization. It is headquartered in Lyon, France, with seven regional bureaus worldwide, and a National Central Bureau in all 196 member states.

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Interpol is the world's largest international police organization that helps police forces from different countries work together to fight crime globally. It's headquartered in France and has offices in all 196 member states, making it a key tool for coordinating law enforcement across borders.

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Key facts

Law enforcement agency.logo: INTERPOL Logo.svg
Law enforcement agency.flag: Flag of INTERPOL.svg
Law enforcement agency.commonname: Interpol
Law enforcement agency.abbreviation: ICPO-INTERPOL
Law enforcement agency.motto: Connecting police for a safer world
Law enforcement agency.preceding1: First International Criminal Police Congress (1914)
Law enforcement agency.preceding2: International Police Conference (1922)
Law enforcement agency.preceding3: International Criminal Police Commission (1923)
Law enforcement agency.employees: 1,050 (2019)
Law enforcement agency.budget: €176 million (2023)
Law enforcement agency.international: 196 member states
Law enforcement agency.governingbody: General Assembly
Law enforcement agency.constitution1: ICPO-INTERPOL Constitution and General Regulations
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Law enforcement agency.headquarters: Lyon, France
Law enforcement agency.multinational: 130 (2024)
Law enforcement agency.chief1name: Valdecy Urquiza

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 1923
Location: Lyon, France
Also known as: ICPC, International Criminal Police Commission, Interpol
Status: Active

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GRID grid.426470.3 · ISNI 0000 0001 1939 8045

Wikidata facts

Official name: ORGANISATION INTERNAT POLICE CRIMINELLE
Employees: 756
Official website: interpol.int
Image: ICPO-Interpol Lione.JPG
Motto: Relier les polices pour un monde plus sûr

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Commons category: Interpol
inception: 1923-09-07
budget: 113000000
member count: 196
social media followers: 36300
native label: Interpol

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History
Constitution
Operating procedures
{{Anchor|Foundation}}Finances
Offices
Leadership
Secretaries General
Presidents
Paul Dickopf (1968–1972)
Jackie Selebi (2004–2008)
Khoo Boon Hui (2008–2012)
Mireille Ballestrazzi (2012–2016)
Meng Hongwei (2016–2018)
Kim Jong Yang (2018–2021)
Ahmed Nase Al-Raisi (2021–2025)
Lucas Philippe (2025–)
Criticism
Abusive requests for Interpol arrests
World
Eastern Europe
Middle East
Appeals and requests withdrawals
Diplomacy
Business
Reform
Emblem
Membership
Members
Subnational-bureaus
Exclusions
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Further reading
External links

The organization today known as Interpol was founded on 7 September 1923 at the close of a five-day International Police Congress in Vienna as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC); it adopted many of its current duties throughout the 1930s. After coming under Nazi control in 1938, the agency had its headquarters in the same building as the Gestapo. It was effectively stagnant until the end of World War II. In 1956, the ICPC adopted a new constitution and the name Interpol, derived from its telegraphic address used since 1946.