Why is it in the news?
- In the 91st Interpol General Assembly, India called upon member countries to collectively reject safe havens for crime, criminals, and the proceeds of illicit activities.Top of Form
Major Highlights
- India’s Call for Denying Safe Havens to Crime: Emphasis on international collaboration to prevent criminals from finding safe havens.
- Discussions on Combatting Organized Crime: Focus areas include terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, online radicalization, and cyber-enabled financial crimes.
- To tackle organised crime Vienna Declaration was issued with Five Priority Actions:
1) Global National Security Priority: Acknowledgment that tackling transnational organized crime should be a global priority for national security.
2) Building Greater Cooperation: Emphasis on enhancing collaboration between countries to address criminal activities effectively.
3) Increased Information Sharing: Recognition of the importance of sharing critical information among member countries to combat various forms of crime.
4) Empowering Frontline Police: Call for empowering law enforcement at the frontline to strengthen their ability to combat organized crime.
5) Greater Investment in Innovation and Technology: Acknowledgment of the role of innovation and technology in enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement against evolving criminal tactics.
- India endorsed Interpol’s Vision 2030 and the establishment of the Interpol Future Council.
| Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization)
· It is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) and renamed Interpol in 1956. · Includes 196 member countries, including India. · Mandate: Global police information sharing. · Headquarters: Located in Lyon, France.
Governance Structure · General Secretariat: Coordinates day-to-day activities; Headed by the Secretary General, staffed by both police and civilians. · General Assembly: Annual meeting bringing together all member countries to make decisions. · Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB): In each country, serves as the central point of contact for the General Secretariat and other NCBs. Run by national police officials, typically situated in the government ministry responsible for policing. |
India’s Interpol
- India joined in 1949.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) acts as the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India. Coordinates all international police cooperation requirements of Indian law enforcement agencies via Interpol channels.
- India hosted the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Delhi in 2022, unveiling Interpol’s inaugural global crime trend report during the session.
Interpol Notices
- Notices allow police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.
- Notices are published by the General Secretariat at the request of a National Central Bureau and are made available to all member countries.
