International Police Cooperation Sub-Directorate - INTERPOL National Central Bureau

INTERPOL was established in 1923 and it is the world’s largest International Police Organization with 194 member countries. It facilitates cross border police co-operation which supports and assists other organizations, authorities and services which aim to prevent and combat international crime through enhanced cooperation and innovative policing practices. The General Secretariat of Interpol is located in Lyon, France.

Cyprus became a member of INTERPOL in 1962. The National Central Bureau of Nicosia handles all matters arising from the participation of Cyprus in the International Police Organization, according to the statutes of Interpol, its Rules of Procedure, and the Constitution, in compliance with the Laws of the Republic of Cyprus.

NCB Nicosia communicates with the General Secretariat and the rest of the 193 member countries through the secure global police communication system “I 24/7”. The four official languages used by Interpol are English, French, Spanish and Arabic. NCB Nicosia correspondence is conducted in the English and French language.

The main Interpol information categories include the following:
• Combating Terrorism
• Money Laundering
• Drug Trafficking
• Illegal migration networks
• Trafficking in human beings
• Child Pornography – offence against children
• Arrest and Extradition procedures
• European Arrest Warrant
• Child abductions
• Missing persons
• Stolen and Lost Travel Documents
• Notices
• Illegal Trafficking in cultural objects and works of art
• Forgery of money and other means of payment
• Vehicle Crime
• Trafficking in nuclear and radioactive substances
• Assistance in matters of humanitarian nature and other