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INTERPOL<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is the world’s largest international police organization<\/strong>, with 196 member countries (including India<\/strong>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Created in 1923<\/strong>, it facilitates cross-border police cooperation<\/strong> and supports and assists organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • It is not a police force in the traditional sense<\/strong>\u2014its agents are not able to arrest criminals. Instead, it is more of an information-sharing network<\/strong>, providing a way for national police forces to co-operate effectively and tackle international crime ranging from human trafficking and terrorism to money laundering and illegal art dealing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The General Assembly<\/strong> is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body<\/strong>. It meets annually<\/strong> for all important decisions such as finances, resources, and policy.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The organization is based in Lyon, France<\/strong> and operates centralized criminal databases <\/strong>that contain fingerprint records, DNA samples and stolen documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      INTERPOL\u2019s Color-Coded Notices<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • INTERPOL uses a system of colour-coded notices as international alerts. <\/strong>These notices let police forces share critical crime-related information.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Notices are issued by the General Secretariat<\/strong> at the request of a member country\u2019s INTERPOL National Central Bureau.<\/strong>\u00a0\n
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        • Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),<\/strong> is the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India<\/strong>, which coordinates with all law enforcement agencies in India for assistance via INTERPOL channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Types of Notices<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • The best-known of these is the \u201cRed Notice\u201d, <\/strong>a notification that a member state would like someone arrested.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • A special category of notices known as the \u201cINTERPOL \u2014 United Nations Security Council Special Notice\u201d<\/strong> is issued for entities and individuals who are the targets of UN Security Council Sanctions Committees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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