INTERPOL

Why in News?                                                                                                        

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it has brought back an absconding life convict, against whom there was a Red Corner Notice (RCN) in a murder case. The convict was brought from the UAE in an operation coordinated by the agency using Interpol channels.

What is INTERPOL?

• Full Name – International Criminal Police Organisation.
• Interpol is the radio-telegraph code for the organisation.
• Interpol is an international police organisation made up of 194 member countries.
• It does not work under UN.
• It has enjoyed a special role – that of Permanent Observer at the United Nations – since 1996.
• It was founded in 1923 and is headquartered at Lyon, France.
• It is not a police force in the traditional sense—its agents are not able to arrest
• It is more of an information-sharing network, providing a way for national police forces to cooperate effectively and tackle international crime ranging from human trafficking and terrorism to money laundering and illegal art dealing.
• Sharing of information is done by issuing colour-coded notices in four languages – English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
• The organization operates centralised criminal databases that contain fingerprint records, DNA samples and stolen documents.