PRESENTATION BY: RSO PETER KARAKE RB NAIROBI-KENYA

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1 PRESENTATION BY: RSO PETER KARAKE RB NAIROBI-KENYA

2 SCOPE Introduction to INTERPOL INTERPOL tools and services available to aid police in the fight against transnational crime The role of regional economic communities Regional Police chiefs organizations International cooperation Challenges, experience and way forward

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4 INTERPOL: A global presence and support structure for police worldwide

5 Advanced police cooperation Vision : Connecting police for a safer world Mission: Preventing and fighting crime through enhanced international police cooperation This is done by: Facilitating international police cooperation Ensuring secured communication Providing operational support Organizing training to build crime-fighting capacity

6 A global presence EU OFFICE IPSG LYON UN OFFICE LO RB SAN SALVADOR RB ABIDJAN RB NAIROBI BANGKOK RB BUENOS AIRES RB YAOUNDE RB HARARE

7 An NCB in all 190 member countries General Secretariat NCBs Specialised Law enforcement agencies Airports Ports Borders Police stations

8 A clear governance Secretary General Ronald K. NOBLE President Mireille Balestrazzi General Assembly Executive Committee General Secretariat INTERPOL National Central Bureaus Advisers Commission of the Control of INTERPOL s Files

9 A century of history 1914 First International Criminal Police Congress held in Monaco; 23 countries in attendance 1923 Creation of International Criminal Police Commission, based in Vienna 1946 Organization rebuilt after WWII and based in Paris; notice system created and first Red Notices issued 1956 Renamed International Criminal Police Organization - INTERPOL 1989 General Secretariat moves from Paris to Lyon 2004 Representative office opened at the UN in New York 2008 Representative office opened at the European Union in Brussels 2011 Opening of CCC in Buenos Aires

10 Advanced police cooperation 24/7 Operational Support to Policing & Law Enforcement Secure Global Communicat ions Network Capacity Building STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Identification of Crimes & Criminals Business Continuity & Sustainability Legal Foundation CORPORATE PRIORITIES

11 Tools and services available to aid police in the fight against transnational crime

12 Secure Global Communications Network A secure global police network: I-24/7 Gateway to INTERPOL databases Around-the-clock access to crucial data in seconds Platform for sharing criminal information among law enforcement entities All member countries are connected Trained personnel Adapted to police needs

13 Direct access to INTERPOL s databases MIND Mobile INTERPOL Network Database 53 countries connected as of Dec FIND Fixed INTERPOL Network Database 72 countries connected as of Dec Benefits of FIND and MIND: Brings the INTERPOL databases to the front line. Offers real-time information to frontline officers. Allows external users to access INTERPOL s databases. No language barriers in technical integration.

14 INTERPOL Police Databases Nominals Stolen/Lost Travel Documents Stolen Motor Vehicles Fingerprints Wanted Stolen Works of Art DNA Child Sexual Abuse Images

15 INTERPOL nominal database countries participating as of Dec

16 DNA database number of profiles Total number of hits: countries participating as of Dec

17 Stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD) database 161 countries participating as of Dec

18 Command and Coordination Centre (CCC) a unique gateway Follow the sun - Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week in INTERPOL s four official languages. Additional CCCs in Lyon, Buenos Aires and Singapore (in 2014) Key activities: Issuing Notices Monitoring message traffic and media sources Coordinating exchange of information among member countries Providing crisis support, deployment of Incident Response Teams (IRTs), INTERPOL Major Events Support Teams (IMESTs) or Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) teams

19 A warning system INTERPOL s notices Wanted persons Seeking additional information Warnings about known criminals Missing persons Unidentified bodies Special INTERPOL-UN Security Council Warnings of threats Purple-Diffusions

20 Recent operations Opson (2011) Tonnes of fake and substandard food seized in 10 countries Infra-SA (2011) Round-up of wanted fugitives; more than 30 arrests; new leads for dozens more cases HOPE I (2012) SOGA III (2010) Targeted illegal football gambling; more than 5,000 arrests; USD 115 million seized Cascades (2010) More than 100 child trafficking victims rescued from mines in Burkina Faso; 11 arrests Mamba III (2010) Counterfeit medical product trafficking; nearly 200,000 pills seized; 78 cases sent to court

21 INTERPOL notices and diffusions issued 89,146 valid notices and diffusions as of Dec

22 Reported arrests: Criminals who were subjects of INTERPOL Red Notices or Diffusions

23 152 INTERPOL Teams deployed as of Dec INTERPOL Response Team (IRT) 70 INTERPOL Major Events Support Teams (IMEST) 20 INTERPOL Liaison Teams (ILT)

24 16 priority crime areas

25 Public safety and terrorism Anti-terrorism programmes are designed to: increase the exchange of information on terrorist groups circulate warnings on terrorists and potential threats support early detection and counter-terrorism capacity building Fusion Task Forces - assist member countries with terrorism investigations Terrorist Arrest Reports - information on individuals arrested for terrorist activities Bioterrorism Prevention (CBRNe programme) Firearms investigative tools for sharing and comparing firearms and ballistics data Environmental Crime assist member countries in the enforcement of environmental laws. Focus on pollution, wildlife crimes, climate change

26 Trafficking in human beings People smuggling/organized illegal immigration standardized format for reporting cases of trafficking training courses and operational, technical and analytical support Trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour and organs Operation BIA, Ghana, 2011 involved 80 officers, the rescue of more than 110 child workers and the arrest of 30 people Project Childhood addresses the issue of sex tourism and promotes the prosecution of abusers and the rescue of victims Crimes against children (child sexual exploitation online) International Child Exploitation Database Participation in Virtual Global Taskforce, CIRCAMP Operational support for large-scale internet investigations

27 Drugs and criminal organizations INTERPOL assists police by collecting data, organizing training and operations or IRTs, producing analytical studies, issuing alerts and more Organized crime - INTERPOL coordinates projects designed to tackle organized crime networks around the globe, including maritime piracy, vehicle theft and trafficking Stolen works of art Promoting information sharing via a database of stolen artworks and cultural objects Stolen motor vehicles SMV database with more than 7.1 million records; training to facilitate investigations; working with car manufacturers to improve detection

28 Financial and high-tech crime Intellectual property (IP) crime Database of IP crime information; online training college; operational assistance Payment card fraud Database helps connect isolated investigations Counterfeit Currency Forensic support, operational assistance and technical databases Money laundering Working Group on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Information technology (IT) crime National Central Reference Points network INTERPOL Working Parties on IT Crime in five regions

29 Fugitive Investigative Support (FIS) INTERPOL offers assistance to member countries through: Investigative support in ongoing international fugitive investigations Coordinating and enhancing international cooperation Conducting and coordinating research Serving as a global point of reference for fugitive-related information Capacity-building for war crime investigations Liaison with the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and Former Yugoslavia War crime investigators manual Online information and advice for specialist war crime units

30 Corruption Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Database To strengthen the investigation and prosecution of individuals and organizations involved in the illegal looting of public resources The network includes more than 70 countries

31 World wide Training Key figures for 2011: Training sessions 245 sessions involving 9,272 participants were delivered INTERPOL Learning Management System 12,518 logins were recorded in with a total time of 2,918 hours spent in actual training. INTERPOL Global Learning Centre 635,745 accesses (number of viewed items in IGLC) by Member Countries (Https and I24/7) 518 https accounts have been created by EDPS Database Management Unit. These accounts are delivered to NCBs, customs, specialised crime LEA or partner organisations 144 e-learning course certificates were delivered to NCB staff

32 International partnerships Global organizations UN, WIPO, WCO, etc. Regional organizations ASEANAPOL, ACCP, SARPCCO, EAPCCO etc. International criminal tribunals ICC, ICTFY, ITCTR, etc. INTERPOL-UN Cooperation - INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notices Issued for individuals and entities subject to United Nations Security Council sanctions To help the UN carry out its mandate regarding the freezing of assets, travel bans and arms embargos aimed at groups and individuals associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban

33 Border security management e-passport Booklet and e-identification Card To allow INTERPOL officials and law enforcement to travel internationally on official business without requiring a visa Recognized by more than 34 countries; under review by 95 others

34 Looking to the future Further empowering NCBs and frontline officers Cutting-edge research and development Digital security and cybercrime International partnership development

35 THE ROLE OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES

36 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY- PEACE & SECURITY DIVISION STRATEGIES Cooperation in Police Matters: Joint training programs Joint operations and collective use of scientific crime management Enhance boarder surveillance Social interaction

37 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY- PEACE & SECURITY DIVISION STRATEGIES (cont. ) Terrorism & Piracy Threats. Protocol on Illicit Drug Trafficking Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Management Programs International Relations Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Conflict Early Warning Systems

38 REGIONAL POLICE ORGANIZATIONS

39 REGIONAL POLICE CHIEFS COOPERATION ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERPOL REGIONAL BUREAU The objectives of Regional Police Chiefs Coperation: Harmonize strengthen and perpetuate police cooperation and joint strategies for the management of cross-border crime Sharing of crime related information. Exchange of training programs. Legal Harmonization to ensure better performance of the common objectives

40 SARPCCO (Southern African Regional Police Angola Botswana Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Chiefs Co-operation Organization) Mozambique Namibia South Africa South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe

41 EAPCCO (East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization). Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Sudan Tanzania Uganda Comoros (is not an EAPCCO member)

42 CAPCCO (Central African Police Chiefs Cameroon Chad Congo Central African Republic Committee) Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Sao Tome and Principe

43 WAPCCO (West African Police Chiefs Committee) Republic of Benin Burkina Faso Republic of Cape Verde Republic of Côte d Ivoire Republic of the Gambia Republic of Ghana Republic of Guinea Republic of Guinea Bissau Republic of Liberia Republic of Mali Islamic Republic of Mauritania Republic of Niger Federal Republic of Nigeria Republic of Senegal Republic of Sierra Leone Republic of Togo

44 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Most cases of trafficking are trans-national and international co-operation between Investigators is essential if the countertrafficking effort is to achieve its potential; if investigators confine their work to within their own borders, this potential will not be achieved

45 Objectives of international cooperation To focus operational and investigative effort in alignment with the geographic structure of the traffickers. To identify and collect admissible evidence against the traffickers from within each and every jurisdiction in which they operate.

46 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (Cont. ) Mutual Legal Assistance: Extradition Applications Letters of Request Direct International Investigative Communications

47 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (Cont. ) Direct international communication: Direct international investigator-to-investigator communications Direct international communications concerning operational assistance Direct international communications concerning Letters of Request

48 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (Cont. ) Joint Pro-active Operational Co-operation: Joint international operations provide the opportunity to arrest complete networks in the countries of origin, transit and destination.

49 INTERPOL EXPERIENCE CHALLENGES AND GOOD PRACTICES

50 SERVITUDE MODE OF EXPLOITATION FORCE LABOR AND CHILD LABOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION DEBT BONDAGE

51 FACILITATING FACTOR Weak legislations. Low knowledge of the crime among LEAs The nature of the crime its self Poverty and unemployment Limited knowledge on labor and human right laws among the citizens

52 THB DATA CHALLENGES

53 MIGRANTS SMUGGLING

54 MIDDLE EAST ROUTE 103,154 People migrated across red sea in 2011

55 SOUTHERN ROUTE More than 17,000 People migrated to RSA from the Region in 2011

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57 WAY FORWARD TO COMBAT THB Regular police operation to destroy THB criminal networks Carryout pro-active investigations on the traffickers as this crime is openly visible especially domestic exploitation Intensive public awareness campaigns as a preventive measure. Establish victim treatment, protection and assistance mechanism.

58 OPERATION HOPE I RESULTS SEPT 2012

59 OPERATION HOPE I RESULTS

60 Quote Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Dwight David Eisenhower quotes (American 34th President ( ) ) THANK YOU