International Criminal Police Organization Law and Legal Definition
International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization operating world-wide with 180 member countries. It was founded in 1923 and is headquartered at Lyons, France. The organization gathers and shares information on transitional criminals with more than 180 member nations. Interpol currently operates six sub-regional bureaus in addition to a representative office at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The mission of Interpol is to support police and law enforcement agencies in its 186 member countries in their efforts to prevent crime and conduct criminal investigations as efficiently and effectively as possible. The four main functions of Interpol are:
To secure global police communications services;
To provide global databases and data services;
To provide operational police support services; and
To provide focused police training initiatives and of on-demand advice, guidance and support in building dedicated crime-fighting components with national police forces.
Legal Definition list
- International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program
- International Criminal Court
- International Crime
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- International Copyright Act
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Dolphin Conservation Program
- International Economic Development Council
- International Economic Law
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act
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- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences [ACJS]
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- Alaska Native Organization [Education]
- Ally [International Law]
- Amateur Sports Organization
- American Board of Criminalistics
- American College of Forensic Examiners International [ACFEI]
