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1 INTERPOL Washington U.S. National Central Bureau U.S. Department of Justice

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4 The Myth

5 The Reality Worldwide police communications Criminal investigative resources International police databases Arabic, English, French, Spanish

6 INTERPOL s Mission Preventing and fighting crime through enhanced international police cooperation for a safer world

7 INTERPOL s Mission and Services To facilitate the exchange of police information and promote cooperation between law enforcement authorities of its 190 member countries. Worldwide police communications Criminal investigative resources International police databases Arabic, English, French, Spanish INTERPOL Washington U.S. National Central Bureau U.S. Department of Justice

8 INTERPOL s Core Functions Secure Global Police Communications Services Operational Data Services and Databases Operational Police Support Services Police Training and Development

9 INTERPOL s Investigative Resources Secure International Police Communications: I 24/7 Encrypted, virtual private network Full messaging capability Direct database access

10 INTERPOL s Investigative Resources Investigative Databases DNA Fugitives Firearms Fingerprints Maritime Piracy Missing Persons Criminal Histories Unidentified Bodies Stolen Motor Vehicles Stolen/Lost Travel Documents Child Sexual Exploitation Images Stolen Works of Art / Cultural Artifacts

11 INTERPOL s Investigative Resources INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions System Red Notice To seek the location and arrest of fugitives for the purpose of extradition, surrender, or similar lawful action. Blue Notice To obtain information concerning the identity, location, or illegal activities of a person of interest in a criminal investigation. Green Notice To circulate information on career criminals and dangerous persons (habitual offenders, child molesters, violent gang members, pornographers). D Diffusion Standardized requests for cooperation and/or alerts; used to limit circulation or data to a restricted number of NCBs

12 Growing Into The Cyber Realm INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation

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14 INTERPOL s Framework for International Police Cooperation The INTERPOL Constitution Article 2 Ensure and promote the widest possible mutual assistance between all criminal police authorities within the limits of the law. Article 3 Strictly forbids the Organization from undertaking any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.

15 Article 3 The Neutrality Clause Primary Objectives To ensure the independence and neutrality of INTERPOL as an international organization; To reflect extradition law, and To protect individuals from persecution

16 INTERPOL National Central Bureaus INTERPOL Constitution Article 32: Each INTERPOL member country shall appoint a National Central Bureau to ensure liaison with: The various departments within the country National Central Bureaus in other countries INTERPOL s General Secretariat

17 Law Enforcement in the United States No national police force 18,000+ law enforcement agencies 800,000+ sworn officers Federal State Local Tribal Limited official presence abroad (FBI, DEA, ICE)

18 22 U.S.C. 263a and 28 CFR 0.34 INTERPOL Washington Facilitate international law enforcement cooperation as the U.S. representative to INTERPOL on behalf of the Attorney General Transmit information of a criminal justice, humanitarian, or other law enforcement related nature Coordinate and integrate information for investigations of an international nature

19 Management Structure INTERPOL Washington is co-managed by DOJ and DHS.

20 Strategic Goals Combat transnational crime and terrorism Strengthen the security of our nation s borders Facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and partnerships

21 Information Sharing Model INTERPOL INTERPOL Washington LEA LEA

22 Organizational Structure Director/ Deputy Director Office of General Counsel Executive Office Chief Information Officer Economic Crimes Alien/Fugitive Counterterrorism Drugs State and Local Liaison Violent Crimes IOCC Human Trafficking and Child Protection

23 Workforce Structure Multi Sector Workforce Permanent DOJ Employees Seconded Officers Contractors Interns

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25 How We Assist Law Enforcement Investigative Support International law enforcement communications and coordination Access to INTERPOL investigative databases Production and utilization of INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions Legal assistance

26 Communications and Coordination INTERPOL Operations and Command Center 24/7/365 support to law enforcement agencies Secure, real time international messaging through I 24/7 (26K+ per month) International criminal record checks Exchange of biometric information Humanitarian assistance requests INTERPOL Notice entry INTERPOL fugitive status verification Stolen/lost travel document alarm resolution IAFIS Program

27 Investigative Databases Stolen/Lost Travel Document Database 166 member countries and the UN 35M+ stolen/lost travel documents 2M+ documents of U.S. origin 450 positive matches per month (US) 3 5 per month become the subject of enforcement action at U.S. and foreign ports of entry

28 USNCB Stats For FY ,000 messages processed 47,934 new cases opened 27,434 TECS/NCIC entries on foreign notices made or updated 1,200 Notices published for US authorities including 437 Red Notices 366 million queries of INTERPOL Databases by US authorities

29 Notices Program Red Notice To seek the location and arrest of fugitives for the purpose of extradition, surrender, or similar lawful action. Blue Notice To obtain information concerning the identity, location, or illegal activities of a person of interest in a criminal investigation (including defendants, suspects, witnesses, and victims). Green Notice To warn about subjects who are a possible threat to public safety or may commit a criminal offense, based on an assessment by a national law enforcement authority and previous criminal convictions or history (habitual offenders, child molesters, violent gang members, pornographers). Yellow Notice To help locate missing persons, especially minors, or to help identify persons who are not able to identify themselves. Black Notice To seek information about unidentified bodies. Orange Notice To warn of an event, a person, an object, a process, or a modus operandi representing an imminent threat to public safety and likely to cause serious damage to property or injury to persons. Purple Notice To provide information on modi operandi, procedures, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.

30 Environmental Crimes Representatives from US Forest Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Coast Guard Investigative Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are detailed in ECD to assist in environmental crime inquiries such as: Illegal logging and forest crime Illicit trade in endangered species Ivory and fur trade Unregulated fishing Dumping and illicit trade of hazardous material

31 Requesting country: New Zealand Date of publication: 23 April 2015 Last update on: 06 April 2015 MODUS OPERANDI Type(s) of incident: Date of last incident: Place of incident: Country of incident: Last update: This Purple Notice contains updated information on the fishing vessel Thunder which sank in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of São Tomé and Príncipe. 06 April Deg 19'N; 005 Deg 25'E Exclusive Economic Zone of São Tomé and Príncipe The government of New Zealand, in collaboration with the governments of Australia, Canada, Norway, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States of America, and the INTERPOL General Secretariat are seeking more information about the activities of persons and companies associated with the past operation of the Thunder. Information is also sought on the individuals and networks that owned, operated and may have profited from illegal activities of the vessel. By determining the status, location and the individuals and companies involved in the former operation of the Thunder, member countries will be able to investigate potential violations of various laws. Official and unofficial information indicates that the vessel Thunder sank inside the EEZ of São Tomé and Príncipe on 06 April 2015 at 00 Deg 19'N; 005 Deg 25'E. The entire crew on board the sinking vessel was rescued and put ashore in São Tomé and Príncipe. According to Nigerian authorities, the vessel Thunder was on its ship register from 2010 until it was deregistered on 18 March During this time, the vessel used three other identities interchangeably and at least one other flag state, including the use of removable nameplates with different vessel names and homeport on the stern and bridge. In September 2013, the owners of the Thunder had unsuccessfully tried to change Thunder s name to Raz on the Nigerian register. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Authority (NIMASA) deregistered the vessel from the Register of Nigerian ships on 18 March 2015 amidst suspicion of document fraud and breach of the condition of registration on behalf of the Thunder.

32 F/V Thunder in the CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) region

33 F/V Thunder sinking off the coast of Africa near Sao Tome 4/16/2015

34 Remember INTERPOL exists to facilitate international police cooperation then as in now INTERPOL Washington is the designated, functional point of contact for all INTERPOL matters in the United States, pursuant to federal statute and regulation As the National Central Bureau, INTERPOL Washington provides all domestic law enforcement agencies with access to INTERPOL s secure communications network, investigative data, and programs Complementary not competitive

35 INTERPOL Websites INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau) Washington, DC INTERPOL Secretariat General (IPSG) Lyon, France

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38 2nd INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Events Singapore, November th Wildlife Crime Working Group Meeting Singapore, November 2015 The Joint International Meeting on Forest Crime Lyon, June th Wildlife Crime Working Group Meeting Johannesburg, 2 4 October 2016

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