Philippines

The Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC), which houses INTERPOL Manila, is the
national law enforcement agency which carries investigations beyond the borders of the Philippines. Its
priority crime areas include:

Illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;

 Money laundering;
 Terrorism;
 Arms smuggling;
 Trafficking in persons;
 Piracy;
 Any crime which impacts the stability and security of the Philippines.

The PCTC coordinates all transnational crime operations carried out by other government agencies of
the Philippines. It designs new projects to strengthen the country’s combined response and ensures the
efficient exchange of information. The PCTC recommends ways to better prevent transnational crime and
to detect and apprehend criminals operating across borders. A central database of national and
international legislation underpins these recommendations. Activities are reinforced through training
programs delivered in cooperation with national government agencies, other countries and international
organizations.

Command and Control

The PCTC command and control structure is as follows:

1. The PCTC is under the Office of the President.

2. The Executive Director has immediate supervision and control over all units of the PCTC. As such,
he is authorized to designate duties and functions of all units and personnel of the PCTC.

3. The Executive Director has direct operational and supervisory authority over personnel and
resources detailed with the PCTC.

The PCTC is assisted by the Philippine’s 22 national law enforcement agencies:

 Philippine National Police;

 National Bureau of Investigation;
 Department of Justice;
 Anti-Money Laundering Council;
 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippine Central Bank);
 Bureau of Customs;
 Bureau of Immigration;
 Bureau of Internal Revenue;
 Dangerous Drugs Board;
 Department of Finance;
 Department of Foreign Affairs;
 Department of Tourism;
  Philippine Center on Transnational Crime;
 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency;
 Optical Media Board;
 Philippine Coast Guard
 Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;
 Philippine Ports Authority;
 Philippine Postal Corporation;
 Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission;
 Securities and Exchange Commission;
 Office for Transportation Security.

 PCTC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

USEC. ALLAN C. GUISIHAN

Executive Director

 OFFICE OF THE HEAD EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

ASEC. PELAGIO U. SAMSON JR.
Deputy Executive Director/Head Executive Assistant

 Directorate for Support Service

PSUPT CAEZAR P. CABUHAT
Director

PCINSP EDWIN E. CURA

Administrative Officer

 Directorate for Research

PSUPT MELDRID E. PATAM
OIC Director
Directorate for Operations

PSUPT EFREN L. FERNANDEZ II

OIC Director

PSUPT WILFRED R. CERVANTES

Deputy Director

 Directorate for Plans and Policies

PSUPT DARNELL T. DULNUAN
Director

PSUPT JENNIFER N. BELMONTE

Deputy Director

PSUPT DEODENNIS JOY E. MARMOL

Plans and Policies PCO
 Over-all Supervisor – Visayas, East Mindanao, and West Mindanao Field Offices
COL. BRUCE S. CONCEPCION (Ret.)
Over-all Supervisor

 Visayas Field Office

PCINSP MARK GIFTER T. SUCALIT
Chief

 Western Mindanao Field Office

PSUPT MICHAEL M. TULEN (Ret)
Chief

 Eastern Mindanao Field Office

PSSUPT ALFREDO T. TOROCTOCON(Ret)
Chief

INTERPOL Manila

The National Central Bureau (NCB) for the Philippines is an inter-ministerial entity which is not part
of the Philippine National Police but instead is directly attached to the Office of the President. As such it
benefits from direct access to the services of all law enforcement agencies in the Philippines.

The NCB is referred to as “NALECC-SCILEC” (National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee -

Sub Committee on International Law Enforcement Cooperation).

INTERPOL Manila is an integral part of the PCTC. Its mission is to serve as the liaison office and main
coordinating body for international police cooperation on behalf of all law enforcement agencies in the
Philippines. Its main duties include:

 Monitoring and coordinating law enforcement activities relating to transnational crimes affecting
the Philippines;
 Operating and maintaining an operations centre to serve as the focal point for international
cooperation on transnational crime for all law enforcement agencies in the Philippines;
 Acting as a NALECC Sub Committee in the monitoring of crime and activities which threaten
national security and the economy.
INTERPOL Manila works around the clock and uses English as its main working language.

Working Principles

INTERPOL is not a police force. It is the machinery for international police cooperation and
communication. The principles on which Interpol’s functioning is based have stood the best time. It has
become clear that the organization cannot have teams of detectives with supranational powers who travel
around investigating cases in different countries. International police cooperation is the coordinated action
of the member countries’ police forces, all of which supply and request information and services.
Some of the important provisions of the Interpol constitution provide for the following:

 To ensure and promote the widest possible mutual assistance between all criminal police
authorities, within the limits of the laws existing in the different countries and in the spirit of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
 To establish and develop all institutions likely to contribute effectively to the prevention and
suppression of ordinary law crimes.
 “It is strictly forbidden for the Organization to undertake any intervention or activities of a political,
military, religious or racial character”.

1. In the pursuance of its mission and functions, the PCTC shall be assisted by the following
government agencies and instrumentalities:
2. The PCTC shall address the requirement of putting strong and intensified focus against
transnational organized crime in the course of the government’s anti-crime campaign.
3. The PNP continues to be the primary general law enforcement agency of the country.
4. The Executive Director, PCTC; the Chief, PNP; and the heads of other concerned government
agencies shall undertake close coordination and cooperation to insure synergy in the over-all anti-
transnational crime campaign.
5. The Executive Director, PCTC shall endorse attendance to all trainings/conferences/seminars
related on transnational crimes

ICP-Interpol National Central Bureau

The ICPO- Interpol Constitution calls for the appointment by each member country of a body to serve
as the Nationals Central Bureau (NCB). Recognizing the importance of the role of the NCBs in the context
of international police co-operation and believing that for an NCB to be effective and meet the needs of
international police co-operation, the document entitled “The National Central Bureau of the ICP-Interpol:
Policy”, was adopted as set of policy guidelines for the NCBs.

The NCBs activities can be summarized as follows:

 Collects documents and criminal intelligence, which have a direct bearing on international police
co-operation from sources in that own countries, and pass this material on to the other NCBs and
the General Secretariat.
 Ensures that police action or operations requested by another country’s NCBs are carried out on
their territory;
 Receives requests for information, checks, etc. from another NCBs and reply to such request.
 Transmits request for international co-operation made by their own courts or police departments
to the NCBs of other countries; and
 The Heads of the NCBs attend Interpol General Assembly sessions as members of their countries
delegations, and subsequently ensure that the Assembly’s resolution are implemented.
 The NCBs communicate directly among themselves. However, they keep the General Secretariat
informed of their investigations so that the latter can perform its task of centralizing information
and coordinating cooperation.
National Central Bureau- Interpol Manila

The NCB-Interpol Manila traces its beginnings in 1961 when the Philippines became a member of
the ICPO – INTERPOL, with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as its focal point. Since then, the NCB-
Interpol Manila has undergone changes, which enable it to confront the challenges of the times.

In one of the General Assembly meetings of the ICPO-INTERPOL, it has been decided and adopted
that the National Central Bureau shall be handled by the controlling body or Headquarters of the Criminal
Police Organization of a member State to be able to do its undertakings with authority.

In compliance thereto the President of the Philippines issued Memorandum Order Nr. 92 on
February 15, 1993 designating the Philippine National Police as the INTERPOL National Central Bureau for
the Philippines, with the Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP) as its concurrent Chairman.

The Interpol National Central Bureau was Originally composed of the following members:

 Director General Philippine National Police ——- Chairman

 Director, National Bureau of Investigation ——– Member
 Commissioner, Bureau of Customs ———Member
 Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue ———Member
 Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration ———Member
 Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ———Member
 Executive Director, Dangerous Drug Board ———Member
 Commissioner, EIIB ———Member

The first four were designated by the President, and the last four were unanimously chosen by
members of the NATIONAL Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (NALECC) as authorized by the
President thru NALECC Resolution 93-10 dated 21 July 1993.

A significant change in its membership however was noted following the dissolution of EIIB in 1999.
The Executive Director of PCTC was chosen to replace the Commissioner, EIIB pursuant to NALECC
Resolution No. 02-2000 dated 26 March 2002 and was subsequently designated as Head, NCB Secretariat.
The NCB Secretariat was transferred to PCTC pursuant to Executive Order No. 100 dated 7 May 1999.
Subsequently, the Central Management Office of the Department of Finance (DOF). The Presidential Anti-
Organized Crime Commision, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Anti-Money Laundering Council
and the Department of Finance become a member of the NALECC Sub-Committee on Interpol pursuant to
NALECC Resolutions. The member agencies of the NALECC Sub-Committee on Interpol also serve as
Functional Sub-agencies of the NALECC Sub-Committee on Interpol also serve as Functional Sub-Committee
on Interpol also serve as Functional Sub-Bureaus of Interpol NCB Manila

Mission and Function of Interpol NCB-Manila

NCB-INTERPOL Manila serves as the office and main coordinating body for international police
cooperation against transnational crimes representing all law enforcement agencies in the Philippines. In
the accomplishment of its mission, NCB-INTERPOL Manila has the following functions.
  Monitor and coordinate all activities of all law enforcement agencies relative to transnational crime
committed against or affecting the Philippines;
 Maintain records and minutes of all meetings of NCB-INTERPOL Manila.
 Operate and maintain the operation center of NCB-INTERPOL Manila as the focal point for
international cooperation against transnational crimes for all law enforcement agencies in the
Philippines; and
The NCB-INTERPOL Manila also functions as a sub-committee of the NALECC for the monitoring of the
sensitive activities of the latter.

Roles and Function of NCB Sub-Bureaus

 Receives request for information and record checks of local and foreign nationals and reply to such
request.
 Conduct investigation of cases brought to their attention involving Filipino’s and foreign nationals
as requested by other Interpol member countries.
 Monitor result of investigation for cases referred by Interpol for compliance and feedback.
 Ensures that cases referred for action are acted upon and reports are rendered promptly.
 Informs Interpol Manila on any case being handled by their agency involving foreign nationals or
seek assistance for verification or any coordination needed with other Interpol member countries
based on the Standard Message Format.
 Maintain a list of wanted persons (local/foreign) circulated by Interpol and inform Interpol Manila
of any arrest.
 Gives summaries of the most important international cases in which their agency was involved; and
 Submits periodic activity report of accomplishments to Interpol Manila based on the Standard
Message Format.
 Information exchange between the Interpol General Secretariat and NCBs.

In its progress towards the goals and objectives set for the organization renewal of INTERPOL, the
organization has undergone enormous changes in recent years notably in the strengthening of
international police cooperation and in the modernization of telecommunications.

In order for Interpol to facilitate the rapid and reliable exchange of criminal investigative information
among the police of member countries, the NCBs used the Interpol Global Communication System (I-24/7).
In technical terms, I-24/7 is a security technology network which operates using Internet protocols and
state of the art security technology. It delivers fast, reliable and secure information in a highly user-friendly
manner permitting immediate analysis and identification. NCBs now have easy and immediate access to
criminal information (drugs, counterfeit credit cards and fraudulently identity documents, stolen vehicles,
international notices, weapons and explosives tracking system, finger prints and DNA, Stolen works of art…)

Telecommunication Network (X-400 Communication System)

One of INTERPOL’s prime objective is to ensure that it’s Member States have rapid, reliable, secure
and permanently available system for transmitting to each other to the General Secretariat. The
telecommunication as network, security by encryption system. The information to be transmitted maybe
anything from typed text to images, fingerprints to database consolations, photographs to facts files.

Benefits that the Philippines Derive as Member of the INTERPOL

  As member of the ICPO-INTERPOL we can have access to police information on international
Criminal Cases.
 Access to International Summaries of Criminal Cases.
 Attend meetings and symposiums on case of special topics.
 Request information about criminal intelligence in an international perspective through the
criminal intelligence subdivision.
 Access to information dealing with economic and financial crime in an international level.
 Access to information dealing with illicit drug trafficking in an international level.
 Recipient of reference materials on criminology, crime prevention, criminal law and procedures,
techniques used by the police etc.
 Participate in I.C.P.O – Interpol organized trainings.
 Receives technical assistance and support on telecommunication and computerization.
 Use of the IPSG to circulate information intended for International Circulation:
a. Individual notices
b. Stolen property notices
c. Modus operandi sheets
d. Facilitating identification
e. Criminal information on intelligence
 Receives cooperation from other NCB’s in Combating International Crimes such as:
a. Crimes against person
b. Crime against property
c. Organized crime and terrorism
d. Firearms and explosives used for criminal purposes
e. Human trafficking, exploitation of prostitution, child abuse
f. Unlawful interference with international civil aviation
g. Trafficking of precious substance (gold, diamond, etc.)
h. Currency counterfeiting and forgery
i. Identification, tracing, seizure and forfeiture of assets derived from criminal activities
j. Illicit drug trafficking
k. Drug related activities
 Receives cooperation on matters involving extradition from other NCB’s.
 Receives technical assistance granted by the more advanced countries to less advanced countries
especially in connection with training and specialization of police personnel.

Laws and Issuances

1. Executive Order No.100, dated 7 May 1999

“Strengthening the Operational, Administrative and Information Support System of the PCTC” – This
Executive Order sought to strengthen the operational, administrative and information support system and
capacity of PCTC by placing the following agencies/offices/instrumentalities of under the general
supervision and control of the Center:

 Loop Center of the NACAHT;

 INTERPOL NCB-Manila;
 Police Attaches of the PNP; and
 Political Attaches/Counselors for Security Matters of the DILG.
2. Executive Order No.62 dated January 15, 1999
The mission of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) is to formulate and implement
a concerted program of action of all law enforcement, intelligence and other government agencies for the
prevention and control of transnational crime.
3. Executive Order No. 295
This places all law enforcement task forces and special project groups under the direct supervision
and control of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). This Executive Order, in effect,
amended Executive Order No. 62 particularly with regard to the provision on the exercise of direct
supervision and control over the Center. The PCTC was transferred from the NAPOLCOM to the Presidential
Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) in order to ensure a focused and coordinated response against
all forms of TNC.
4. Executive Order No. 146 dated October 22, 2002
Amending Executive Order No.62, transferring the general supervision and control of the Philippine
Center on Transnational Crime to the Office of the National Security Adviser.
5. Executive Order No. 265 dated January 23, 2004
Creating the Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime consolidating all efforts of inter-
agency bodies to ensure the efficacy to combat transnational crime in the country.
6. Executive Order No. 735 dated June 20, 2008
Placing the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, Created under Executive Order No. 62 dated January
15, 1999, Under the Department of Interior and Local Government.
In addition to its inherent mission and functions, The Center also serves as the Secretariat of the
Executive Council to Suppress Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children as provided in
Executive Order No. 220 and the Anti-Fraud Task Force Executive Order No. 331. It has also emerged as an
active player in various regional and international initiatives to combat transnational crimes.
INTERPOL

Overview

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 192 member countries.

Global Presence

NTERPOL’s General Secretariat is based in Lyon, France, supported by the Global Complex for
Innovation in Singapore, seven regional bureaus, and Special Representative Offices at the African Union,
the European Union and the United Nations. Each member countries maintains a National Central Bureau
staffed by its own highly trained law enforcement officials.

 General Assembly
The General Assembly is composed of delegates appointed by the governments of member countries. As
INTERPOL's supreme governing body, it meets once a year and takes all the major decisions affecting
general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods, finances and
programmes of activities.

The General Assembly also elects the Organization's Executive Committee. Generally speaking, the
Assembly takes decisions by a simple majority in the form of Resolutions. Each member country
represented has one vote

 Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) meets three times a year and sets organizational policy and direction.
The EC's members sit at the top level of policing in their own countries and bring many years of experience
and knowledge to advise and guide us.Its role is to:
 Supervise the execution of the decisions of the General Assembly;
 Prepare the agenda for sessions of the General Assembly;
 Submit to the General Assembly any programme of work or project which it considers useful;
 Supervise the administration and work of the Secretary General.
 Composition of the Executive Committee
Elected by the General Assembly, the EC has 13 members comprising the President of the
Organization, four Vice-Presidents and eight Delegates, all from different countries. The President is elected
for four years, and Vice-Presidents for three. They are not immediately eligible for re-election either to the
same posts or as delegates to the Executive Committee.

Acting President
 Asia
KIM Jong Yang
(Republic of Korea)
2018

Vice-Presidents

Africa Asia Europe Americas

Benyamina ABBAD KIM Jong Yang Alexander PROKOPCHUK Todd SHEAN
(Algeria) (Republic of Korea) (Russia) (Canada)
2017-2020 2015-2018 2016-2019 2015-2018

Delegates

Europe Europe Americas Americas

Jean-Jacques COLOMBI Catherine DE BOLLE Rogerio GALLORO Jolene LAURIA
(France) (Belgium) (Brazil) (United States)
2017-2020 2015-2018 2017-2020 2015-2018

Europe Asia Africa Africa

Fredolin LECARI Anselm LOPEZ Anbuen NAIDOO Olushola Kamar SUBAIR
(Moldova) (Singapore) (South Africa) (Nigeria)
2017-2020 2015-2018 2015-2018 2017-2020
  Commission for the Control of Files (CCF)
The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (the Commission, or the CCF) is an
independent, impartial body, officially responsible for ensuring that the processing of personal data by the
INTERPOL General Secretariat conforms to the applicable INTERPOL rules.
The Commission’s three functions are defined in INTERPOL’s Constitution (Article 36) and the
powers of each Chamber in the CCF Statute (Article 3) . It has a supervisory role, an advisory role , and it is
also responsible for processing requests for access to, and correction and/or deletion of data in the
INTERPOL Information System (see Organization) .
The Commission’s impartiality and independence are provided for in a number of texts and
guaranteed by the extent of its powers and the conditions applying to the withdrawal of a member. In
addition, it gained accreditation and recognition as a data-protection authority with the International
Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in 2003.

 National Central Bureaus

At the heart of every INTERPOL member country is a National Central Bureau (NCB), linking national
police with our global network. It is typically a division of the national police agency or investigation service
and serves as the contact point for all INTERPOL activities in the field. Staffed by highly trained police
officers, NCBs are the lifeblood of INTERPOL, contributing to our criminal databases and cooperating
together on cross-border investigations, operations and arrests.

Given the cross-border nature of organized crime, NCBs work together increasingly on a regional
basis. In all regions of the world, we see our member countries combining resources and expertise in
successful interventions against those crime areas that affect them the most – from tackling counterfeit
and pirated goods in South America, to illegal soccer gambling in Asia and ivory trafficking in Africa.

In the past decade, NCBs have become more active in shaping INTERPOL's activities and plans. The
Heads of NCB Conference, initiated in 2005, provides a unique forum for building relationships, sharing
information and working together to find joint solutions to common challenges.

Priorities
The Strategic Framework 2017-2020 serves as a roadmap for INTERPOL’s global activities.
Containing the Organization’s vision, mission, values, goals and objectives, it is the structure through which
all our activities are defined, executed and evaluated.

Set for a period of four years, the Strategic Framework is approved by INTERPOL’s supreme
governing body, the General Assembly.

Strategic goals
1: Serve as the worldwide information hub for law enforcement cooperation
The exchange of police information lies at the core of INTERPOL’s mandate. We manage secure
communication channels that connect National Central Bureaus in all our member countries, along with
other authorized law enforcement agencies and partners, and which give access to a range of criminal
databases.

We are working to reinforce this technical infrastructure, expand access to our services and enable
interoperability with other relevant information systems. We also support member countries in improving
the quality of data exchanged and producing analysis, in order to enable the law enforcement community
to make well-informed tactical, operational or strategic decisions.

2: Deliver state-of-the-art policing capabilities that support member countries to fight and prevent
transnational crimes
A large number of policing capabilities – such as forensics and training – underpin our three Global
Programmes to fight crime (Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, and Organized and emerging crime). We seek
to serve as the catalyst for efforts in global, regional and national law enforcement.

In particular, we will work directly with National Central Bureaus and specialized agencies, but also
through multidisciplinary groups, to become a recognized hub for providing expertise, facilitating the
exchange of best practices, and hosting training facilities. Ultimately, these capabilities will combine to
deliver the best operational outcome.

3: Lead globally innovative approaches to policing

We are committed to enhancing the tools and services we provide, and to act as an incubator for the
research and development into solutions and standards for international policing.

We strive to ensure that innovation becomes part of our working culture, upheld at every level of
the Organization. We will also reinforce our role as the global police think tank and a forum for exchange
at expert level, with an emphasis on future trends and strategic foresight.

4: Maximize INTERPOL’s role within the Global Security Architecture

This goal aims to bridge information gaps in the Global Security Architecture, strengthening
cooperation between relevant sectors and entities, and raising political awareness and support for
INTERPOL’s Programmes.

We will seek to federate the international community around common goals on security, and to
strengthen the regional and ground-level delivery of programmes and capabilities to meet those goals. This
could also require strengthening the legal foundations of the Organization for more effective service
delivery.

5: Consolidate resources and governance structures for enhanced operational performance

In order to keep up with the evolving law enforcement landscape, we will continue to modernize the
Organization’s structures and processes to ensure efficient delivery of our capabilities and services.

INTERPOL will focus its efforts on implementing a sustainable funding model for the Organization,
addressing risks at the organizational level, fostering change management, promoting a sustainable human
resources strategy, and re‑assessing our governance framework.

Name and logo

The Organization's official name is "ICPO–INTERPOL".

The official abbreviation "ICPO" stands for 'International Criminal Police Organization'. In French this is
"O.I.P.C.", which stands for "Organisation internationale de police criminelle".
The word "INTERPOL" is a contraction of "international police", and was chosen in 1946 as the telegraphic
address.

Until 1956, the Organization was known as the International Criminal Police Commission.

The emblem
The emblem, in use since 1950, comprises the following elements:

 A representation of the globe, to indicate that INTERPOL's activities are worldwide;

 Olive branches either side of the globe to symbolize peace;
 The name "INTERPOL" below the globe in the centre of the olive branches;
 A vertical sword behind the globe, symbolizing police action.
 The abbreviations "OIPC" and "ICPO" above the globe either side of the sword;
 The scales below the olive branches symbolize justice.
The flag
The flag has been in use since 1950.

 It has a light-blue background;

 The emblem is in the centre;
 The four lightning flashes arranged symmetrically around the emblem symbolize
telecommunications and speed in police action.
Protection of INTERPOL's distinctive signs
As an international organization, INTERPOL's distinctive signs are protected by the 1883 Paris Convention
for the Protection of Industrial Property.

Under the terms of Article 6 of this Convention, which has been ratified by the majority of
INTERPOL's member countries, the signatory countries have agreed to refuse registration and prohibit the
use of marks which contain without authorization armorial bearings, flags, other emblems, abbreviations
and names of states and intergovernmental organizations.

The Organization's emblem and the name "INTERPOL" have, in addition, been registered as European
Community and US trademarks.

Authorization to use INTERPOL's distinctive signs

The use of INTERPOL’s name and logo by external organizations for promotional purposes is only
permitted in exceptional cases and is subject to certain conditions, outlined in the Directives for the use of
INTERPOL's name, initials and emblem/logo(s).

Authorization to use the Organization's distinctive signs is limited:

 Authorization is given for a specific, identified project;

 The duration of the authorization is specified;
 Authorization does not confer any exclusive rights.
 The signs may not be modified or adapted and, where appropriate, the media (documents, films,
etc.) must be submitted to the Organization for approval before publication.

INTERPOL may automatically revoke the entitlement to use its distinctive signs if it transpires that the
project is likely to prejudice its reputation or image.
 In defined cases, the INTERPOL logo can be used alongside a third-party logo – for example, from other
organizations, ministries or police administrations – when co-organizing an event or producing a
publication about a joint project.

 Funding
INTERPOL’s principal source of funding is the annual statutory contribution provided by each of the
Organization’s 192 member countries. Member countries may also make additional contributions on a
voluntary basis, which may be monetary or in-kind.

These member-country contributions, together with other miscellaneous income, form what we
call the Regular Budget of the Organization.

Additional resources may also be provided by different donors for pre-determined activities. This
external funding is managed separately in a Trust Fund and Special Accounts.

Together, the Regular Budget and the Trust Fund and Special Accounts form the Organization’s
Consolidated Budget.

Financial framework and reporting

INTERPOL’s financial management is governed by our legal framework: the Constitution, General
Regulations and Financial Regulations.

Interpol produce annual financial statements in accordance with internationally accepted accounting
standards that are subject to independent external audit. The current external auditors are the Office of
the Auditor General of Canada.

Breakdown of funding 2017

For the year 2017, INTERPOL’s consolidated budget income amounted to EUR 124.3 million,
including in-kind contributions. This comprises:

Regular Budget – member country statutory contributions: EUR 54.4 million

Regular Budget – other contributions: EUR 36.8 million
Trust Fund and Special Account contributions: EUR 33.1 million

 Training
Police training plays a key role in INTERPOL’s overall mission to promote international police cooperation.

A comprehensive approach
Operational training courses cover specialized crime areas – such as terrorism, drugs and trafficking
in human beings – as well as investigative support tools, such as forensic techniques and the use of
INTERPOL's network and databases.

The INTERPOL Training Quality Assurance (TQA) ensures the effective delivery of training courses.
It ensures that General Secretariat training programmes are in line with the necessary standards; that the
training cycle is fully respected to reach the best quality; and that resources are used efficiently.
 National Central Bureaus (NCBs) are INTERPOL’s link with national police forces and they are
increasingly called upon to play a greater operational role as INTERPOL expands the range of its activities.
A set of Core Competency Guidelines outline the five main areas of skills and experience required of NCB
staff. The guidelines were developed by a group of NCB volunteers representing each of INTERPOL’s
regions, together with representatives from the General Secretariat.

The INTERPOL Global Learning Centre (IGLC) is a web-based portal giving authorized users access
to a comprehensive range of online learning products. The IGLC is aimed at INTERPOL's National Central
Bureaus and the wider police community across the world. Its goal is to encourage the sharing of knowledge
and best practice between INTERPOL member countries as well as providing the opportunity for interactive
e-learning. IGLC contains a wide catalogue of e-learning courses as well as an online library of resources
with a wealth of links to reports, documents and websites of law enforcement organizations. This is
complemented by resources from other relevant bodies such as universities, police colleges, academies
and training institutions.
 Data Exchange
1. I-24/7: a secure global police network
I-24/7 is the network that enables investigators to access INTERPOL's range of criminal databases.
Authorized users can search and cross-check data in a matter of seconds, with direct access to databases
on suspected criminals or wanted persons, stolen and lost travel documents, stolen motor vehicles,
fingerprints, DNA profiles, stolen administrative documents and stolen works of art.

Empowering frontline officers

With I-24/7 installed at all National Central Bureaus, we are now focusing on extending access to
INTERPOL services beyond the NCB and out to frontline officers such as immigration and customs officials.

Different technical solutions are available and give officers in strategic locations direct access to
three key INTERPOL databases: those on nominal data, stolen and lost travel documents, and stolen motor
vehicles.
Supporting all operational activity
The I-24/7 network underpins all INTERPOL operational activity. From routine checks at border
crossings to targeted operations against different crime areas, and from the deployment of specialized
response teams to the search for international fugitives, I-24/7 is the foundation of information exchange
between the world's police.

2. I-link
I-link is a unique and dynamic operational system that centralizes and continually enhances
database features. It will also help make connections between seemingly unrelated investigations, by
identifying common threads. Officers in National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and other authorized users are
able to access I-link through the I-24/7 network.

Key features
I-link:

 Provides an international structured communication standard, ensuring consistency and operational

relevancy of recorded and exchanged police data.
 Offers adaptable structured forms enabling national systems to seamlessly transmit information,
thereby increasing the quality and the quantity of information available.
 Enables the direct recording of police information into INTERPOL’s criminal database, eliminating
information processing times.
 Grants immediate access to real-time police information.
 Is available in all four of INTERPOL's official languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

Notices
INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member
countries to share critical crime-related information.

Notices are published by INTERPOL’s General Secretariat at the request of National Central Bureaus
(NCBs) and authorized entities, and can be published in any of the Organization’s official languages: Arabic,
English, French and Spanish.

In the case of Red Notices, the persons concerned are wanted by national jurisdictions for
prosecution or to serve a sentence based on an arrest warrant or court decision. INTERPOL's role is to assist
the national police forces in identifying and locating these persons with a view to their arrest and
extradition or similar lawful action.

In addition, Notices are used by the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunals and the
International Criminal Court to seek persons wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdiction, notably
genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Types of Notice

 Red Notices
What is the purpose of an INTERPOL Red Notice?
A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition. It is
issued by the General Secretariat at the request of a member country or an international tribunal based on
a valid national arrest warrant. It is not an international arrest warrant.

INTERPOL cannot compel any member country to arrest an individual who is the subject of a Red Notice.
Each member country decides for itself what legal value to give a Red Notice within their borders.

Are the individuals wanted by INTERPOL?

No, they are wanted by a country or an international tribunal. When INTERPOL publishes a Red
Notice this is simply to inform all member countries that the person is wanted based on an arrest warrant
or equivalent judicial decision issued by a country or an international tribunal. INTERPOL does not issue
arrest warrants.

Who are the subjects of Red Notices?

Red Notices are issued for individuals sought for prosecution or to serve a sentence. When the
individual is sought for prosecution it means they are suspected of committing a crime but have not yet
been prosecuted and so should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

How is a Red Notice issued?

 Police in one of our member countries request a Red Notice via their National Central Bureau and
provide information on the case. The INTERPOL General Secretariat publishes the Notice after a compliance
check is completed. Police all around the world are alerted.
Why is the Red Notice important?
It gives high, international visibility to cases. Criminals and suspects are flagged to border officials, making
travel difficult. Countries can request and share critical information linked to an investigation.

Can I look up a Red Notice?

While most Red Notices are restricted to law enforcement use only, some member countries
choose to make an extract publicly available. This includes information such as the individual’s name and
the criminal charges for which they are wanted. The full Red Notice contains additional information for law
enforcement purposes only. See public extracts of Red Notices.

What should I do if I have information on an individual?

Please inform your local police authorities and/or the INTERPOL General Secretariat.

What can I do if I am featured in the “wanted persons” section and I would like to seek more information or
ask for the Notice to be removed?
You can contact the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), which is an independent
monitoring body. Applications to the CCF are free of charge and treated confidentially.

 Yellow Notices
Yellow notices are a valuable law enforcement tool that can increase the chances of a missing
person being located, particularly if there is a possibility that the person might travel, or be taken, abroad.

What is the purpose of an INTERPOL Yellow Notice?

A Yellow Notice is a global alert to help locate missing persons, or to identify persons who are
unable to identify themselves.

Who are the subjects of Yellow Notices?

Yellow Notices are published for victims of parental abductions, criminal abductions (kidnappings)
or unexplained disappearances.

How is a Yellow Notice published?

Police in one of our member countries request a Yellow Notice via their National Central Bureau
and provide information on the case. The INTERPOL General Secretariat publishes the Notice. Police all
around the world are alerted.
Why is the Yellow notice important?
 It gives high, international visibility to cases
 Abducted/missing persons are flagged to border officials, making travel difficult
 Countries can request and share critical information linked to the investigation.
Can I look up a Yellow Notice?
While some of our Yellow Notices are restricted to law enforcement use only, many are available
publicly. See public Yellow Notices.

How do I report someone as missing?

 If you want to report someone as missing, please contact your local police authority who will get
in touch with their INTERPOL National Central Bureau, if appropriate.

I think I have some information about a Yellow Notice

If you have any information that could help locate or identify the people listed as missing on this
website, please contact your local police authority and the INTERPOL General Secretariat as soon as
possible with details.
Special Notices
INTERPOL–United Nations Security Council Special Notice
The INTERPOL-United Nations Security Council Special Notice is issued for individuals and entities
that are subject to sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council. Its principal function is to
alert national law enforcement authorities that certain sanctions apply to designated individuals and
entities. The three most common sanctions are:

Assets freeze: freezing funds or other assets. There is no requirement to seize or confiscate assets;
Travel ban: preventing an individual from entering or transiting through territories. There is no
requirement to arrest or prosecute these individuals;
Arms embargo: preventing the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and related
materials.
The Special Notice was created in 2005, as a way to combine the UN sanctions regime with
INTERPOL’s well-established notice system into an effective law enforcement tool.

The purpose of the Special Notice

The Special Notice seeks to alert law enforcement agencies worldwide that a given individual or
entity is subject to UN sanctions, and in doing so, to help give effect to those sanctions. Special Notices
contain information that assists law enforcement officers to take appropriate action in accordance with
their national laws.

Like other INTERPOL notices, Special Notices are circulated to all INTERPOL member countries
through INTERPOL’s secure global communications system. Extracts of Special Notices also appear on the
public website. More than 700 Special Notices have been issued since its creation.

Cooperation with Sanctions Committees

INTERPOL first worked with the 1267 Committee, the Sanctions Committee established in 1999 in
relation to Al-Qaida and the Taliban. In 2011, the 1267 Committee was divided into two distinct sanctions
regimes, one for Al-Qaida and another for the Taliban:

The Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011): this Committee oversees
sanctions concerning individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.
The Committee pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011): this Committee oversees sanctions concerning
individuals and entities associated with the Taliban;
INTERPOL continues to work with the two Sanctions Committees and Special Notices are issued for
individuals and entities subject to both sanctions regimes.

The success of the Special Notice has resulted in INTERPOL’s cooperation being extended to other
Sanctions Committees, including those concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea/Somalia,
Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic, Yemen, South Sudan and Libya. INTERPOL’s
cooperation with Sanctions Committees may be further extended in future.
Types of Notice

Red Notice Yellow Notice

To seek the location and arrest of To help locate missing
wanted persons with a view to persons, often minors, or to
extradition or similar lawful action. help identify persons who are
unable to identify themselves.

Blue Notice Black Notice

To collect additional information To seek information on
about a person’s identity, location unidentified bodies.
or activities in relation to a crime.

Green Notice Orange Notice

To provide warnings and To warn of an event, a person,
intelligence about persons who have an object or a process
committed criminal offences and representing a serious and
are likely to repeat these crimes in imminent threat to public
other countries. safety.

INTERPOL–United Nations Security Purple Notice

Council Special Notice To seek or provide information
Issued for groups and individuals on modus operandi, objects,
who are the targets of UN Security devices and concealment
Council Sanctions Committees. methods used by criminals.

Publication
Only those notices approved for public dissemination appear on this website (the full list of Notices
is available to authorized users via INTERPOL's Information System).

Any individual who is subject to an INTERPOL Notice should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Any unauthorized alteration of any portion of any INTERPOL Notice is considered as a violation and subject
to legal prosecution.
 Legal basis
A Notice is published only if it fulfils all conditions for processing the information. For example, a Notice will
not be published if it violates Article 3 of the INTERPOL Constitution, which forbids the Organization from
undertaking any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.

Notices are processed in line with INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data, which ensure the
legality and quality of information, and the protection of personal data.

The legal basis for a Red Notice is an arrest warrant or court order issued by the judicial authorities
in the country concerned. Many of INTERPOL’s member countries consider a Red Notice to be a valid
request for provisional arrest.

Furthermore, INTERPOL is recognized as an official channel for transmitting requests for provisional
arrest in a number of bilateral and multilateral extradition treaties, including the European Convention on
Extradition, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on Extradition, and the
United Nations Model Treaty on Extradition.

Diffusions
Similar to the Notice is another request for cooperation or alert mechanism known as a 'diffusion'.
This is less formal than a notice but is also used to request the arrest or location of an individual or additional
information in relation to a police investigation. A diffusion is circulated directly by an NCB to the member
countries of their choice, or to the entire INTERPOL membership and is simultaneously recorded in
INTERPOL’s Information System.

Command & Coordination Centre

The Command and Coordination Centre (CCC) is the operations room at INTERPOL, offering a
point of contact for any member country seeking urgent police information or facing a crisis situation.
The CCC is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by staff members of various backgrounds and
nationalities who are fluent in several different languages.
With the original operations room based at the General Secretariat in Lyon, France, the CCC has
reinforced its global response with the opening of additional sites at the INTERPOL Regional Bureau
in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2011), and at the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore
(2015). In this way, the CCC can better provide 24/7 operational support across time zones while
delivering more direct assistance and communications on a regional basis.
Services and activities

The CCC strengthens the reactivity and operational effectiveness of the world's police through the
following functions:
 Assessing all incoming communications and determining the priority level of each message received by
the General Secretariat.
 Conducting instant checks on all INTERPOL databases; distributing and assigning information; and
replying to all urgent queries immediately.
 Monitoring open sources in order to assess threats and to ensure the full resources of the Organization
are ready and available whenever and wherever they may be needed.
 Coordinating the exchange of intelligence and information for important operations, and involving
specialist units, regional offices and external partners as necessary.
 Issuing alerts and publishing Notices where threats pose an imminent danger. These include Orange
Notices to warn police and/or the public about potential threats, and Purple Notices, used to seek or
provide information on modi operandi.
 Assuming a crisis-management role during serious incidents, such as terrorist attacks, and coordinating
specialized assistance in the form of an Incident Response Team. This brings together experts in various
fields, such as forensic science, DNA, drugs, and so on.
 Deploying support teams at major events with an international implication in order to support national
police with security arrangements.

Fugitive investigations

Fugitives pose a serious threat to public safety worldwide. They are mobile (often travelling between
countries on stolen or fraudulent travel documents), and opportunistic, frequently financing their
continued flight from the law through further criminal activities.
Fugitives also undermine the world’s criminal justice systems. They may have been charged with a
violation of the law but not been arrested. They may have been released on bail and then fled to avoid
prosecution or perhaps they have escaped from prison. When fugitives flee, cases are not adjudicated,
convicted criminals fail to meet their obligations, and crime victims are denied justice.

INTERPOL'S ROLE
INTERPOL provides proactive and systematic assistance to member countries and other international
entities in order to locate and arrest fugitives who cross international boundaries. Activities include:
 Providing investigative support to member countries in international fugitive investigations;
 Developing and implementing focused initiatives such as Operation Infra;
 Coordinating international cooperation in the field of fugitive investigations;
 Delivering training and conferences;
 Collating and disseminating best practice and expert knowledge;
 Providing operational support and assistance to the searches for individuals wanted for genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes by INTERPOL member countries, UN tribunals and the
International Criminal Court.

PROJECTS
Project EL PAcCTO
EL PAcCTO (“Europa-Latinoamérica Programa de asistencia contra el crimen transnacional organizado:
por el Estado de Derecho y la Seguridad ciudadana”) is an EU-funded 3-year project which aims to create
and develop a permanent mechanism for fugitive investigations across Latin America.
Its partnership with INTERPOL involves the following objectives:
 create and develop a standing, dedicated region-wide fugitive investigations network to identify,
prioritize and target high-risk criminals with the support of INTERPOL Red and Blue Notices, and
Diffusions.
 develop a mechanism to standardize, analyze and exchange data associated with high-risk criminals.
 provide capacity building and training on fugitive investigations.
 expand the use of INTERPOL global tools and services to improve international police cooperation.
Participating INTERPOL member countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
 Rwandan Genocide Fugitives Project
The Rwandan Genocide Fugitives Project was set up in 2004 with the Rwandan National Prosecution
Service and the ICTR to target the outstanding fugitives wanted by these two bodies. Since then, more
than 40 fugitives who were the subjects of INTERPOL Red Notices have been arrested.
INTERPOL supports initiatives to track down and arrest the nine remaining fugitives still wanted by the
United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UN-ICTR) who represents a top priority for
the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (UN-MICT).

Project Basic
Project Basic (Broadening Analysis on Serious International Crimes) targets fugitives wanted for genocide,
war crimes and crimes against humanity. Within this framework, INTERPOL cooperates with national
authorities and international institutions to locate, arrest and develop information concerning individuals
suspected of these crimes.
In 2013, more than 50 individuals wanted for war crimes by various countries were arrested or located in
different parts of the world.

Response teams

At the request of member countries, we can provide specialized teams to assist national police. There are
two types of team, each made up of experts in the relevant fields.

 1Incident Response Teams

 2Major Events Support Teams

Incident Response Teams

An INTERPOL Incident Response Team (IRT) is deployed at the request of a member country during a
crisis situation.
The teams promote cooperation among countries and facilitate access to INTERPOL’s tools and services.
There are two types of IRT:
 Disaster – an emergency response to unforeseen catastrophic events, such as large-scale accidents or
natural disasters;
 Crime – the deployment of specialized personnel to assist and support a member country faced with a
major or serious police issue. Crime IRTs provide specific expertise and investigative support to police.
An IRT can be briefed, equipped and deployed anywhere in the world within 12 to 24 hours of an
incident.
Expert assistance
An IRT is typically composed of expert police and support staff from INTERPOL, its member countries or
external partners, who provide investigative and analytical support at the site of the incident.
The composition of the team is tailored according to the specific nature of the disaster or crime and the
requirements of the requesting country.
Team members are highly specialized and trained personnel, able to work with the requesting member
country to meet its specific needs.
IRTs can provide a range of investigative and analytical support at the incident site in coordination with
the INTERPOL General Secretariat, such as:
 Issuing international notices for fugitive terrorists whose arrests are sought by member countries;
 Database queries of fingerprints to quickly identify suspects;
 Access to the database of lost or stolen travel documents;
 Money laundering expertise;
 Coordination of response to disaster victim identification through a wide network of international
experts and laboratories.
The first IRT was deployed in October 2002 to Indonesia following a terrorist bombing in Bali. As of April
2016, a total of 109 teams have been deployed to countries across the world.

I-Checkit

An innovative border management capability

Organized criminal groups and terrorists use stolen travel documents to conceal their identities and cross
borders undetected. Given this threat, and faced with increasing volumes of international passengers,
countries urgently need to heighten their border control and identity management measures.
I-Checkit is a screening solution that complements and enhances national border security systems. It
allows trusted partners in the private sector to conduct advanced passenger checks in real-time, in
collaboration with the law enforcement community.
Given the ease with which terrorists, organized crime groups and travelling sex offenders are able to
access regularized travel routes, there is a pressing need for further expansion of I-Checkit.
Working with trusted airlines and maritime partners

In November 2016, following the completion of a three-month pilot project with Carnival Corporation,
INTERPOL’s member countries endorsed I-Checkit as a screening capability for the maritime sector.
This complements existing partnerships with airline companies and reinforces the importance of I-Checkit
as a key component of INTERPOL’s global border management strategy.
How the solution works

I-Checkit enables carriers to submit travel document information for screening against INTERPOL’s
database of stolen and lost travel documents. The data screened does not include names of individuals.
A database match triggers an instant alert so the situation can be investigated. Notifications are sent to
the INTERPOL General Secretariat’s Command and Coordination Centre, INTERPOL National Central
Bureaus in the countries concerned, and other relevant national law enforcement entities and, in some
cases, the carrier’s security teams to enable them to carry out a secondary check of the document in
question at the boarding gate.
Developing I-Checkit for other industries

Research and development continues in the bank and hotel industries, along with testing with a small
number of companies in these sectors.
Over the course of 2017-2018, I-Checkit will be assessed in line with the concept of Smart Cities (the use
of digital technologies to improve traditional networks and services for the benefit of citizens and
businesses).
Advice for travellers

Do not attempt to travel with a document that you have reported as lost or stolen.
Once you have declared your travel document as lost or stolen to your national authorities, it is cancelled
and considered invalid. The details of the document are passed on to INTERPOL and entered into
the database of stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD). Border officials in INTERPOL's member countries
can screen passenger information directly against the SLTD database. Selected carriers can submit the
document details through I-Checkit for screening.
If you try to travel with an invalid document, entry or boarding is denied. The travel document is seized to
prevent its future use and you cannot travel.