INTERPOL

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This article refers to INTERPOL as it relates to Nationstates. For more general information, please see the Wikipedia article on the subject.

(or International Criminal Police Organization/ICPO) was created to assist international criminal police co-operation. Interpol, once merely the organization's telegraphic address, was officially incorporated into the organization's new name adopted in 1956, prior to which it was known as the International Criminal Police Commission. It maintains that as and additional logo to this day.

History

When it was founded it mainly was an independent organization, that mostly did free-lance bounty hunting. However it eventually sought out Governments for support, and cooperation in rightfully taking people from sovereign soil, instead of kidnapping.

Purpose

INTERPOL will often intervene and aid in capturing criminals, along with local police forces. However it does depend very heavily on domestic cooperation, which can prove to be a frustrating because attitudes differ on certain crimes. Such as human trafficking. It also look out for terrorist, fugitives, war criminals and many more. And helps in disaster relief, and identification. INTERPOL's message: "You can run, but you can't hid. The old days are over." Depending on the activity, they will issue notices to police departments around the world, and put up posters calling their notice to attention.

Notices

Essential information

One of Interpol’s most important functions is to help police in member countries share critical crime-related information using the organization’s system of international notices. The information concerns individuals wanted for serious crimes, missing persons, unidentified bodies, possible threats and criminals’ modus operandi. In addition, notices are used by nations to alert police of individuals subject to sanction against, seek persons wanted for serious violations of international human rights laws, arrest, and bring them to justice

Types of notices

With the exception of the Orange Notice, notices contain two types of information:

  • Identity particulars - comprehensive identity details, physical description, photograph,

fingerprints and other relevant information such as occupation, languages spoken, identity document numbers, etc.

  • Judicial information - for example, offence with which the person is charged; references

to the laws under which the charge is made or conviction was obtained; the maximum penalty which has been or can be imposed and, in the case of the Red Notice, references to the arrest warrant or sentence imposed by a court; and details about the countries from which the requesting country will seek the fugitive’s extradition. Notice publication process Based on requests from international organizations, or nations with which Interpol has special agreements, the General Secretariat produces notices in all of the organization’s official languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish. The General Secretariat can also issue Green Notices on its own.


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  • Red Notice - To seek the arrest or provisional arrest of a wanted person with a view to extradition based on an arrest warrant.

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  • Blue Notice - To collect additional information about a person’s identity or illegal activities

in relation to a criminal matter.

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  • Green Notice - To provide warnings and criminal intelligence about persons who have committed criminal offences and are likely to repeat these crimes in other countries.

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  • Yellow Notice - To help locate missing persons, especially minors, or to help identify persons who are not able to identify themselves.

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  • Black Notice - To seek information about unidentified bodies.

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  • Interpol-United Nations Security Committees Special Notice - To alert police of groups and individuals who are in violation of U.N. polices

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  • Orange Notice - To warn police, public entities and other international organizations of

possible threats from hidden weapons, parcel bombs and other dangerous materials.

All notices are published on Interpol’s secure website for authorised law enforcement users. In addition, some Red and Yellow Notices are published on the organization’s public website with the agreement of the member country directly concerned. Public knowledge of an arrest warrant is often of great value to law enforcement agencies in their efforts to obtain important police information.

Recent Activities

INTERPOL has recently inquired into the now infamous Paradise Island Murders and coordinated a man-hunt for the killers, and victims.

They are also playing a big role in the Second Hanover Conflict, calling for action to be taken against the war crimes being committed.

Outstanding Warrants

  • The Knights Templar/Kidnapping Case, issued by Kanami = $1.5 Million/$150,000 REWARD
  • Cassius Smuggler/Hijacking Case, issued by Siap = $50 million to $10 million REWARD
  • Johnathen von Sheiften/Arms Smuggling Case, issued by Rebaltion = $3.5 million REWARD
  • Jason Zion/Mass Murder Case, issued by Raven Corps
  • Patrick Flynn/Illegal Weapons and Drug Sales Case, issued by Somethingy
  • Thomas Watts Case, issued by New Geneticon = $5 billion REWARD
  • New July Syndicate/Black Market Case, issued by the The Vuhifellian States = $100,000 to $100,000,000 REWARD
  • James Swan/Terrorist Activity Case, issued by Vetaka = $1 to $10 billion dollar REWARD
  • Greggory Hendrith/Assassination Case, issued by Havvy
  • Jason Hart and Maria Santiago Mass Murder/Evading Justice Case, Issued by Kanami REWARD: TBA

Member States