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ICPC Interpol Features, Objectives, Work of Interpol, Headquarter
Law and Act: International Criminal Police Commission, Interpol and its functions and types of crimes
The International Criminal Police Organization is the world's largest international police organization with 192 member countries.
The main purpose behind this establishment is to make the police of the world so capable that the whole world can be a safe place to live. The first idea of establishing Interpol was in 1914 in the first International Criminal Police Congress held in Monaco.
It was officially established in 1923 as 'International Criminal Police Commission'. This organization began to be known as "Interpol" in 1956. Interpol's headquarters is located in León, France, and its current chairman is "Meng Hongwei".
Work of Interpol
Interpol enables police to work together to fight international crime in 192 member countries. It primarily uses its police expertise and capabilities for these three types of crimes.
1. Counter-Terrorism
2. Cyber Crime
3. Organized crime
Interpol works in conjunction with all member countries and international organizations like the United Nations and the European Union to combat international crime.
Interpol has developed a global police communication system, which is known as I-24/7 (Information 24x7), which allows any member country to safely obtain, collect data.
Operational data services for the police and member countries (including the armed forces), through the database I-24/7, can get this data directly when you need it.
