Challenges with Interpol Notices

International Criminal Police Organisation

• Launch year- It is an inter-governmental body founded in 1923.
• Headquarters- Lyon, France.
• Member countries- 196 members, India joined in 1949.
• Role- It provides investigative support, expertise and training to law enforcement worldwide, focusing on 3 major areas of transnational crime (Terrorism, cybercrime and organized crime).
• Uniqueness- It is the only organization with the mandate and technical infrastructure to share police information globally.
• National Central Bureau- It is present in each member country, it links its national police with Interpol’s global network.
• CBI- Central Bureau of Investigation is the national central bureau of India to liaison with Interpol.
• Interpol UN Cooperation- INTERPOL has enjoyed a special role (Permanent Observer) at the United Nations since 1996.

Color Coded Notice

About

Red Notice

To seek the location and arrest of persons wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence.

Yellow Notice

To help locate missing persons, often minors, or to help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves.

Blue Notice

To collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation.              

Black Notice

To seek information on unidentified bodies.

Green Notice

To provide warning about a person’s criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.

Orange Notice

To warn of an event, a person, an object or a process representing a serious and imminent threat to public safety.

Purple Notice

To seek or provide information on modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.

INTERPOL–United Nations Security Council Special Notice

Issued for entities and individuals who are the targets of UN Security Council Sanctions Committees.

Red Notice

Blue Notice

It is issued by a member state to arrest a wanted criminal through extradition or other lawful action.

It is an "enquiry notice," it allows member states to share critical crime-related information such as criminal records, location verification, and identity confirmation.

It follows criminal convictions and can lead to arrest while traveling through a member state.

It is issued prior to the filing of criminal charges.

Interpol cannot compel law enforcement authorities in any country to arrest the subject of a red corner notice as the exercise of such powers is entirely discretionary.

Delays or lack of cooperation from certain countries may hinder the effectiveness of Blue Notices.