International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO)
  • International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO)

  • Country: France
  • Type: Organization
  • Website: www.interpol.int
  • Update: 05-01

International Criminal Police Organization (commonly known as: INTERPOL; abbreviation: ICPO) is the second largest international organization after the United Nations, but also the world's largest police organization, was founded in 1923, initially known as the International Criminal Police Commission, with 184 member countries, the headquarters of which was initially located in Vienna, Austria, and then moved to Berlin, Germany, during World War II. It was founded in 1923 as the Interpol Committee, with 184 member countries, and its headquarters was first located in Vienna, Austria, then moved to Berlin, Germany, during World War II, and finally moved to Lyon, France, in 1989. The main responsibility of Interpol is to investigate and combat transnational crime.

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