INTERPOL
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · International Organization
| Stands for | International Criminal Police Organization |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
INTERPOL stands for International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization abbreviation.
International organization of 196 member countries that helps police forces cooperate across borders by sharing databases and issuing notices, including Red Notices requesting the location and provisional arrest of wanted people.
Example: INTERPOL issued a Red Notice for the fugitive banker.
Usage notes
Founded in 1923 in Vienna, it adopted its current name in 1956 and moved its General Secretariat to Lyon, France, in 1989. It has no agents who make arrests; national police act on its notices under their own laws. Its constitution forbids activities of a political, military, religious or racial character, and authoritarian states' misuse of Red Notices has drawn criticism.
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