Terrorism and Interpol National Central

Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization, with 188 member countries including the United States. Interpol was created in 1923 and headquartered in Lyon France, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime including terrorism. Interpol aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Action is taken within the limits of existing laws in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Interpol’s constitution prohibits any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.
Interpol whose correct full name is The International Criminal Police Organization is governed by its General Assembly – which is its supreme governing body, it meets annually and comprises delegates appointed by each member country. The assembly takes all important decisions related to policy, resources, working methods, finances, activities and programs. The General Secretary who is elected by the General Assembly and serves five year terms; the current General Secretary is Ronald K. Noble who was first elected to the post in November 2000 and re-elected to a third term in 2010. Terrorism poses a grave threat to individuals’ lives and national security around the world. Interpol operatives do not make physical arrests they instead make available various resources to support member countries in their efforts to protect their citizens from terrorism, including bio-terrorism, firearms and explosives; attacks against civil aviation; maritime piracy; and weapons of mass destruction. Interpol collects, stores, analyses and exchanges information about suspected individuals and groups and their activities. The organization also co-ordinates the circulation of alerts and warnings on terrorists, dangerous