What are the Interpol notices and its meaning?
What are the Interpol notices and its meaning?
INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing 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 our member countries.
Are Interpol notices public?
►NOTICE PUBLICATION PROCESS All notices are published on INTERPOL’s secure website. Extracts of notices may also be published on the Organization’s public website if the requesting entity agrees. The General Secretariat can only publish a notice that adheres to all the proper legal conditions.
How many notices are issued by INTERPOL?
There are seven major types of international notices: Red Notices. Blue Notices. Green Notices.
What is an INTERPOL blue notice?
In fact, INTERPOL issues some notices to locate people who have not been charged with a crime. INTERPOL member countries might request a Blue Notice, for example, in hopes of locating a witness to a crime, or people related to an alleged offender.
What is an Interpol warrant?
An Interpol notice is an international alert circulated by Interpol to communicate information about crimes, criminals, and threats by police in a member state (or an authorised international entity) to their counterparts around the world.
How do I find out if someone is wanted by Interpol?
It contains two main types of information:
- Information to identify the wanted person, such as their name, date of birth, nationality, hair and eye colour, photographs and fingerprints if available.
- Information related to the crime they are wanted for, which can typically be murder, rape, child abuse or armed robbery.
Does Interpol make arrests?
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization. Its mission and activities are independent of other international organizations and driven by its Member States. Interpol does not have executive powers, so Interpol official do not arrest suspects or act without the approval of national authorities.
What are the different crimes that Interpol address?
This expertise supports national efforts in combating crimes across three global areas we consider the most pressing today; terrorism, cybercrime and organized crime. Officials working in each specialized crime area run a variety of different activities alongside member countries.
