INTERPOL

Connecting police forces for a safer world

Synopsis

Everyone has heard of Interpol, but few people know how it works.

With 196 member countries, it is the largest international organization. Its motto, “Connecting police forces for a safer world,” reflects its mission: to serve as a link between law enforcement agencies around the globe. This data sharing allows them to apprehend the worst criminals, wherever they may be.

Despite its many resounding successes, the century-old institution must operate in a world where drug trafficking has reached a considerable scale and where authoritarian regimes also have access to its databases.