Annual Report 2015

CONNECTING POLICE FOR A SAFER WORLD Table of contents Secretary General’s Foreword 4

1- Governance 6 2- Capabilities 16 3- Programmes 32 4- Finances 46 General Assembly 7 Police data management 18 Counter-terrorism 34 Financial performance in year 2015 47 Executive Committee 8 Forensics support 20 Cybercrime 38 Financial statements 48 INTERPOL 2020 10 Command and Coordination Centre 22 Organized and emerging Crime 40 National Central Bureaus 11 Criminal analysis 24 INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation 12 Fugitive investigative support 25 Ethics and due diligence 13 Innovation 26 Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files 14 Capacity building and training 28 Data processing 15 Special projects 30 Annual Report 2015

Secretary General’s Foreword

I am delighted to present the Annual The first outcome of the 2020 initiative to this effect, including the creation of INTERPOL’s unique role in assisting rescue of children as young as five years Report for 2015, my first full year as was the creation of a new operating an ethics committee and a due diligence member countries to address an old from forced labour. Secretary General since I was elected model for the Organization that offers function. unprecedented flow of foreign terrorist in November 2014 on my vision for our member countries a range of core fighters travelling to and from conflict These achievements would not have how the Organization can support our policing capabilities, such as data April saw the inauguration of our zones was again recognized by national, been possible without the continued member countries in an evolving security management and analysis, in support INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation regional and international bodies, dedication of our National Central landscape. of three priority crime programmes: in Singapore, and shortly afterwards including the and the Bureaus, our President and Executive Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime and the impact of public and private sector Security Council. Committee, staff at the General The year began with the launch of Organized and emerging crime. partnerships was clearly demonstrated Secretariat, Regional Bureaus and Liaison INTERPOL 2020, a comprehensive review as collaborative research led to the Operations targeting transnational Offices. of our core business and our role in In today’s fast-changing world, fighting identification of a threat to virtual organized crime networks behind supporting the global law enforcement crime cannot be carried out by law currency transactions. Our new complex financial crime, human trafficking, It is from this strong base and with a community, to ensure we can continue enforcement alone. As we continue to coordinated a successful global operation environmental crime and drug trafficking clear path ahead that INTERPOL looks to meet the policing and security needs attract external support for our activities, targeting the Simda botnet, believed resulted in arrests worldwide, in addition with confidence towards the future in Jürgen Stock effectively. it is important to ensure that there is a to have infected more than 770,000 to the seizure of tens of millions of making the world a safer place. Secretary General clear ethical framework and guidelines in computers worldwide. dollars’ worth of illicit goods and the place. We therefore established measures

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General Assembly

Each of INTERPOL’s 190 member The General Assembly unanimously • Closer cooperation with the private countries has equal representation at its backed INTERPOL 2020, an initiative sector, including through the I-Checkit General Assembly, which meets annually launched this year to review the initiative for strengthening border to determine the way forward for the Organization’s strategy, priorities and management; Organization in the coming years. In activities. Delegates ratified a number • Facilitating the removal of child abuse November 2015, the 84th session of the of cooperation agreements with partner material from networks by sharing General Assembly met in Kigali, Rwanda. organizations to leverage their shared image signatures with industry and expertise in maritime piracy, terrorism, network administrators. Combating the threat of foreign organized crime and drug trafficking. terrorist fighters, cybercrime, and the Two Regional Conferences were held transnational organized crime networks The General Assembly also adopted 12 in 2015: the 22nd Asian Regional behind people smuggling and drug resolutions, including on: Conference took place alongside the trafficking were among key issues raised opening of the IGCI and INTERPOL at the General Assembly, which was • Establishing a pilot project concerning World in April in Singapore, and the 43rd attended by some 640 police chiefs and a new category of notice specifically European Regional Conference took senior law enforcement officials from devoted to the tracing and recovery place in Bucharest, Romania in May. 145 countries. of assets; • Supplementary measures associated GOVERNANCE with the processing of notices and diffusions; 1 - GOVERNANCE 7 Annual Report 2015

Executive Committee PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENTS DELEGATES Mireille BALLESTRAZZI KIM Jong Yang David ARMOND Sebastian Haitota NDEITUNGA Sergio Alejandro BERNI Todd SHEAN DUAN Daqi Elected by the General Assembly, the The Executive Committee is led by Catherine DE BOLLE 13-member Executive Committee INTERPOL’s President, currently Mireille Jolene LAURIA provides direction and advice, and Ballestrazzi of (2012-16). Two Anselm LOPEZ Francis Ndegwa MUHORO oversees the implementation of decisions new vice-presidents and five new Anbuen NAIDOO taken during the annual meeting of the delegates were elected to the Committee Alexander PROKOPCHUK General Assembly. at the 2015 General Assembly after the mandates of the previous incumbents expired.

EUROPE Belgium 2015-2018

AMERICAS Catherine DE BOLLE ASIA 2015-2018 Republic of Korea Todd SHEAN 2015-2018 EUROPE EUROPE KIM Jong Yang Russia United 2014-2017 Kingdom EUROPE 2014-2017 France Alexander PROKOPCHUK 2012-2016 AMERICAS David ARMOND 2015-2018 Mireille BALLESTRAZZI ASIA China Jolene LAURIA 2015-2018

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AFRICA Kenya 2014-2017 ASIA Singapore Francis Ndegwa MUHORO 2015-2018

AFRICA Anselm LOPEZ Namibia 2014-2017 AMERICAS AFRICA Argentina Sebastian Haitota NDEITUNGA South Africa 2014-2017 2015-2018

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INTERPOL 2020: building the INTERPOL of the future

The INTERPOL 2020 initiative will The operating model comprises a set of The coming year will see INTERPOL work provide the strategic framework for the policing capabilities – our core services with its member countries to define evolution of the Organization so that it and tools – and corporate capabilities, and develop a clear set of outcomes for remains a strong and respected voice in supporting three global programmes: strengthening its policing capabilities global security matters. Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime and supported by strong governance Organized and emerging crime. mechanisms. In 2015, the Organization defined a new operating model to effectively respond These global strategies are to be to the evolving needs of its membership supported by a catalogue of projects and provide for a dynamic approach to designed by INTERPOL to fully respond tackle international crime threats. to the evolving needs of international law enforcement.

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F IN UG Central Bureaus (NCBs), located in in to discuss collaboration against on topics which included expanding V IT S ES IVE T S TIG EC UP ATI OJ P VE PR each member country and staffed by emerging crime threats. The 11th Annual the use of INTERPOL’s databases, and ORT AL SPECI O national law enforcement officers. The Heads of NCB Conference, a statutory supporting countries’ efforts to fight R D NCBs link countries to each other and to event for the first time, brought together cybercrime and to identify and locate E G AN M ANIZED E INTERPOL’s global network, enhancing some 300 delegates from 145 countries, terrorists and foreign fighters. E IM RGING CR their ability to conduct effective cross- who examined the role of the NCBs in border investigations. developing innovative global solutions to the most pressing law enforcement challenges. 1 - GOVERNANCE 1 - GOVERNANCE 10 11 Annual Report 2015

Ethics and due diligence

With the Organization needing a INTERPOL needs to ensure, for example, Building on the Review Committee’s systematic process for external funding, that a donor or potential donor shares work, a Standing Committee on Ethical an Ethics Review Committee was our fundamental values and principles, Matters will be set up in 2016 to review established to develop guidelines that their activities are compatible with risks related to receiving external relating to the acceptance, management ours, and that the origin of a contribution funds and advise on transparency and use of external funds. Including is neither financially nor legally flawed. around private sector funding. It will six independent experts from also guide the further development police, academia and international A due diligence mechanism was and implementation of an ethical organizations, the committee first met in subsequently set up at the General framework for the Organization and its September. Secretariat, to provide clarity on officials, strengthening adherence and INTERPOL’s relations with the private understanding of the code of ethics and sector, support our integrity and protect the Organization’s values. the Organization from reputational risks.

The INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation

In April, Ministers and senior police Marking the transition of global policing Other IGCI activities include operational officials from around the world gathered into the digital age, the IGCI is where support to member countries, progressive at the official opening of the INTERPOL INTERPOL and its strategic partners work training programmes and building Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) to develop innovative law enforcement partnerships with organizations and in Singapore, which works to empower tools and services to help member businesses which share INTERPOL’s law enforcement officers worldwide countries prevent and fight the crimes of vision of a safer world for all. The IGCI with cutting-edge tools and knowledge the future, with a focus on cybercrime. also hosts an operations room of the against 21st century crime. Command and Coordination Centre. 1 - GOVERNANCE 1 - GOVERNANCE 12 13 Annual Report 2015

Data Processing

INTERPOL processes a large volume In 2015, the General Secretariat The working group on the processing of of personal information through its established a new data protection information (GTI), tasked by the General databases and it has been taking office to strengthen the data protection Assembly in November 2014, undertook measures in recent years to ensure that culture within the Organization, ensure a comprehensive review of INTERPOL’s this information is processed according that data processing is handled through supervisory mechanisms in the area of to clear standards and frameworks. the appropriate legal and operational data processing. The GTI’s conclusions Respect for data protection principles, channels at global level and to liaise with and recommendations, expected in such as transparency, accountability and the CCF. Its work included monitoring 2016, will aim to improve the quality of data quality, provides a basis of trust for the compliance of our data processing Notices and diffusions, enhance the trust member countries to exchange data via with the Organization’s Constitution and of member countries in the system, and INTERPOL. rules, and liaising with Data Protection mitigate reputational and litigation risks Officers in NCBs. faced by the Organization.

Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files

The Commission for the Control of with INTERPOL’s rules, in order to through which individuals may enquire INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) ensures that protect both the fundamental rights about information held on them, and the processing of personal data – such of individuals and cooperation among this formed the bulk of their workload in as names and fingerprints – is in line police internationally. It is the channel 2015. 1 - GOVERNANCE 1 - GOVERNANCE 14 15 Annual Report 2015

Policing capabilities Corporate capabilities

The General Secretariat offers a range of There are many fundamental services policing capabilities to help police share that an organization needs in order and access data and to work together to operate efficiently. Our corporate effectively across borders. We deliver capabilities cover financial and human investigative assistance and training, resource management, legal support, helping member countries to prevent information technology, strategic crime, identify and arrest criminals, and planning, communications, translation, protect communities across the world. procurement and infrastructure.

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Police data management Notices and diffusions 2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015

INTERPOL maintains a range of global databases detailing criminal and crime information, which are at the core of many of our activities carried

out during the year. The databases contain information contributed by Notices issued 3,268 10,106 19,513 Diffusions issued 12,831 12,987 22,753 member countries and give them instant, direct access to millions of records to facilitate their investigations. Data is processed in compliance with our rules and in accordance with the highest data protection standards. Valid notices Valid diffusions in circulation 15,323 35,318 67,491 in circulation 31,964 48,403 78,313

2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015 Notices issued Nominal Fingerprints

Hits 49,902 140,024 424,578 Hits 55 958 3,349 2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015

Searches 450,384 88,314,148 920,067,880 Searches 6,824 15,644 26,233

2,343 6,344 11,492 7 29 36

Records 168,658 175,571 163,284 Records 46,800 116,349 150,277

271 1,803 2,505 DNA Profiles Stolen and x x 139 Lost Travel Documents

Hits 49 54 81 Hits 664 42,212 144,538

241 521 3,913 4 19 51 Searches X X 10,934 Searches 212,875 499,885,216 1,787,542,836

Records 54,876 105,540 159,909 Records 8,954,461 23,985,965 54,962,452 70 85 129

Stolen Works of Art Motor Vehicles

Hits 16,773 34,199 123,358 Searches X X 48,825 332 1,334 1,248

Searches 1,936,036 26,011,872 149,768,149 Records 28,569 36,112 46,610 Notices

Records 3,296,263 7,156,792 7,411,706 INTERPOL’s notices represent its flagship Red: wanted persons Orange: imminent threat system of colour-coded international Yellow: missing persons Purple: modus operandi alerts, allowing police in member Blue: additional information INTERPOL–United Nations Security countries to share critical crime-related Black: unidentified bodies Council Special Notice: groups and information. Green: warnings and intelligence individuals subject to UNSC sanctions

Diffusions are less formal than notices and are requests for information or cooperation sent directly between member countries. 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 18 POLICE DATA MANAGEMENT 19 Annual Report 2015

Forensic support

Our experts have specialist knowledge of fingerprints, DNA, Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), facial recognition and digital forensics.

First facial recognition Training in forensic Ink dating protocols to symposium document examination aid fraud and forgery investigations Our first symposium on facial recognition Counterfeit and fraudulent travel brought together some 90 experts documents are often used by criminals A new protocol in forensic examinations from 40 countries to discuss the latest and terrorists to try and evade detection. to detect forged or faked documents advances in forensic face comparison Given the increasing sophistication is to be field-tested by INTERPOL and automated recognition systems. in the quality of such documents, member countries following successful Delegates were updated on INTERPOL’s it is vital to equip relevant officials laboratory trials in 13 countries. project to develop a database using with the skills to detect them and to Developed in partnership with the existing facial images of international implement collaborative strategies for International Academy for Handwriting fugitives and missing persons, and plans more effective border control measures. and Documents, the protocol aims to to make selected facial images available Regional courses on security document provide a reliable solution to identify on mobile devices to assist operations examination were held in Skopje, Former when a signature or piece of writing and investigations by police in the field. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and in was done, to assist in fraud or forgery Montevideo, Uruguay. investigations.

DVI support following plane crash

At the request of French authorities, structured collection and comparison of we deployed an Incident Response identifiers – such as fingerprints, dental Team to support the investigation into records or DNA samples – with ante- the Germanwings plane crash in the mortem data recovered from the victims’ French Alps which killed 150 people. homes or provided by family members. The INTERPOL DVI process ensures a 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 20 FORENSIC SUPPORT 21 Annual Report 2015

Command and Coordination Centre

The Command and Coordination Centre (CCC) is the first point of contact for countries faced with a crisis. Its multilingual and experienced officers assist around the clock from offices in Buenos Aires, Lyon and Singapore.

International cases Specialized teams

The international nature of the CCC’s To deliver emergency assistance IMESTs work to detect individuals role was highlighted in May when it following a disaster, the CCC can deploy who represent a risk to security and to supported communications between an Incident Response Team (IRT), while prevent them from crossing borders. The 5 3 National Central Bureaus in Qatar, an INTERPOL Major Events Support Team nine IMESTs deployed in 2015 performed 1 4 6 Spain, Thailand and the UK, over a (IMEST) can support security measures 18 million checks of passenger lists 6 72-hour period, in three languages, in at international events. A total of 18 against our databases of stolen and 9 2 order to arrest an individual wanted for specialized teams were deployed in lost travel documents and nominal 5 attempted murder and drug trafficking. 2015. information, resulting in the detection of 2 8 more than 200 wanted persons. 1 Similarly, the CCC supported a joint Following the terrorist attacks in Paris investigation involving police in Benin, in November, an IRT was dispatched 3 4 Togo and Niger, which led to the arrest to support the identification of victims. 7 by Togo police of a suspected rapist from INTERPOL’s global network can play a Niger, accused of kidnapping two girls vital role in gathering and comparing from Benin. data, especially when multiple nationalities are involved. In this case, a quarter of the victims were non-French nationals.

Incident Response Teams (IRTs) INTERPOL Major Events Support Teams (IMESTs) TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS IN 2015: 6 TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS IN 2015: 9 Total deployments since 2002: 105 Total deployments since 2002: 111

1. Indonesia AirAsia plane crash 1. Czech Republic IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship 2. Costa Rica Kidnapping case with cybercrime support 2. Milan’s World Fair (Expo Milano) 3. France Germanwings plane crash 3. Brazil Assessment mission for Rio 2016 4. France Four operations against transnational Eurasian Olympic Games organized crime 4. Singapore Southeast Asian Games 5. Terrorist attack in Sousse 5. 41st G7 6. France Terrorist attacks in Paris 6. South Korea International University Games (XXVIII Summer Universiade) 7. Paraguay Visit of Pope Benedict XVI 8. Philippines Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 9. Italy Jubilee of mercy 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 22 COMMAND AND COORDINATION CENTRE 23 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2015

Fugitive investigative support

International fugitives are opportunistic and often dangerous. We work to close the net on criminals who are on the run.

Nepal’s top wildlife criminal Internationally wanted arrested in Malaysia match-fixing suspect in Italian custody Rajkumar Praja, Nepal’s most wanted wildlife criminal and the subject of a In May, an international match-fixing Red Notice, was arrested in February in suspect wanted by Italy and the subject Malaysia following close international of a Red Notice, surrendered to Italian collaboration via INTERPOL channels. The authorities after four years on the run. A ringleader of a rhino poaching network national of the Former Yugoslav Republic in Nepal, Praja was wanted to serve a of Macedonia, the individual had been in 15-year sentence for rhino poaching and hiding since 2011 and was targeted in an trading internationally in rhino horns. INTERPOL Infra fugitive operation in 2012.

Criminal analysis

By making connections between crimes (people, places, modus operandi), we can establish trends and support our member countries with their tactical responses and strategic planning.

Contributing to European platforms

As part of the JOT Mare operational people smuggling via the Mediterranean Threats which enhances cooperation with team hosted by Europol, we shared Sea. In addition, we brought our global source and transit countries along the our intelligence resources to tackle the reach to the activities of the European Eastern Mediterranean, Western Balkan, organized criminal groups facilitating Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal African routes and beyond. 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 24 CRIMINAL ANALYSIS FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT 25 Annual Report 2015

Innovation

Criminals are quick to adopt new technologies and police need to stay ahead of the game by looking at research and development in policing matters.

Innovation centre Data bank of INTERPOL research projects A new innovation centre was created to ensure the Organization continues to Research is a key process for INTERPOL invest in research and development and in both preparing for change and position us at the forefront of strategic making change happen. To maximize the policing. benefit of the various research activities being conducted at INTERPOL, we have The centre will bring together experts launched a data bank. This centralized from multiple fields to identify future resource will enable us to identify areas policing scenarios and better understand for closer cooperation between units on the drivers and trends that influence the research matters; identify opportunities environment in which law enforcement for the sharing of expertise on research agencies operate. This will allow us to approaches, methods and analytical identify emerging problems, generate tools; and give INTERPOL trainers access ideas to combat them, and grow to the most up-to-date research. potential solutions into policy.

The centre will provide member countries with global threat assessments, develop new cooperation models with the private sector, lead the way in global policing standards and harmonization, and offer police executive leadership training. 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 26 INNOVATION 27 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2015

Boosting border security in Implementing UNSC Cross-border collaboration West Africa sanctions in Southeast Asia on biological incident investigations The third and final training course To reinforce the impact of the United to Strengthen Border Management Nations Security Council (UNSC) The role of multi-agency cooperation in West Africa was held in Togo and Sanctions Regimes, two training in cross-border investigations tied to attended by five countries. Funded in workshops were conducted to prevent biological threats was the focus of a part by the Government of Canada, sanctioned individuals from moving workshop in Cambodia. Representatives the two-year programme combined freely within Southeast Asia. Participants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and specialized training courses, interagency took part in practical exercises covering Vietnam exchanged best practice collaboration and a regional operational counter-terrorism investigations, border methods and identified cross-border and exercise, supported by the development management, and communications protocols in biological of a practical handbook on regional INTERPOL’s global policing capabilities, incident investigations. border management strategies. particularly the INTERPOL-UNSC Special Notice. Boosting counter-terrorism Strengthening port security investigations and maritime Terrorism financing in in the Philippines security North Africa and the Sahel Providing frontline law enforcement Strengthening the forensics capabilities officers in the Philippines with the Assisting law enforcement in countries of counter-terrorism investigations of Capacity building and training necessary skills to face the challenges of across North Africa and the Sahel to countries in Southeast Asia and the port security was the focus of a training counter the financing of terrorist groups Pacific was the aim of a workshop session. The course comprised classroom was the focus of a training session in Continuous learning and development is essential for police at all levels. We empower police in held in Singapore. Attended by some training, practical tabletop exercises and Morocco. Participants received training our member countries by providing them with training tailored to their specific needs. 100 delegates from 18 countries and a visit to the Public Safety and Security on our tools and services to combat six companies, the workshop allowed Command Center of Davao City, which money laundering and methods to Investigating corruption in sports competitions delegates to familiarize themselves with currently has access to three INTERPOL strengthen border management. In our range of forensic tools. INTERPOL and the International Olympic allegations of competition manipulation. undertake a fact-finding inquiry, interview databases. addition, participants learnt how to Committee (IOC) held the first three-day Hosted by the Netherlands, the course skills, case evaluation and reporting and conduct financial investigations and Fact Finders Training workshop to develop involved football, tennis, cycling and working with other stakeholders within how to effectively investigate the various internal investigation skills concerning badminton officials and included how to the sporting environment and beyond. crimes often used to fund terrorist activities, such as kidnapping, arms dealing and drug trafficking. 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 28 CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING 29 Annual Report 2015

Special projects

We establish projects to respond to specific trends and issues.

Border management Project Stadia

Operation Sunbird led to the arrest in October saw the launch of a three- Global experts in sporting event security March of nine international fugitives year programme to enhance border gathered in Qatar in June to share and attempting to travel in countries of the management and security in the recommend best practices to address the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 10 ASEAN countries, funded by the threats facing major sporting events. The (ASEAN). Police and immigration European Union and implemented by meeting was held under the auspices authorities in nine countries screened INTERPOL. The programme aims to of INTERPOL’s Project Stadia, funded by passports at land, air and sea border strengthen law enforcement networks Qatar, which aims to create a Centre of points against INTERPOL’s databases. and cooperation at regional transit hubs Excellence to help INTERPOL member More than 500,000 searches were in order to tackle issues such as irregular countries in planning and executing conducted, resulting in 16 ‘hits’ on migration, trafficking in illicit goods and policing and security preparations for passports in the Stolen and Lost people smuggling. major sporting events. Travel Documents database and the identification of two individuals who The Stadia team also examined ways to were subjects of Red Notices. cooperate with NCS4 – a US centre for Spectator Sports Safety and Security – in law enforcement research and capacity building tied to sports safety and security.

I-Checkit The General Assembly endorsed the Lost Travel Documents database. The Future plans include testing I-Checkit in I-Checkit service model for airlines as endorsement followed a 16-month pilot other industries exploited by criminals a key component of the Organization’s project with AirAsia which demonstrated using stolen identities to undertake illicit global border management strategy. the value of I-Checkit in mitigating the transactions, including the hotel and I-Checkit allows trusted partners to criminal risks that lie behind identity banking sectors, and a pilot project in the conduct advanced passenger checks fraud and in gathering police intelligence, maritime transportation sector. in real time against INTERPOL’s global especially in countries without fully databases, including the Stolen and integrated border solutions. 2 - CAPABILITIES 2 - CAPABILITIES 30 SPECIAL PROJECTS 31 Annual Report 2015

Three priority programmes were defined Under each programme, we support as part of the new operating model our member countries by coordinating established in 2015: Counter-terrorism, operations, delivering training and Cybercrime, and Organized and emerging conducting research and analysis into PROGRAMMES crime. current and emerging threats. 3 - PROGRAMMES 33 Annual Report 2015

Counter-terrorism

Terrorism is one of the major security threats facing the world today. In recent years the scale and sophistication of international terrorist attacks have increased, requiring a global, multi- jurisdictional response.

Our Counter-terrorism programme supports member countries to prevent, investigate and mitigate a terrorist attack; restrict the global movement of foreign terrorist fighters; combat the smuggling of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials; and reduce the threat of maritime piracy.

Terrorist networks

INTERPOL’s vital role as a global hub We provided support to the French A number of training sessions were for terrorism-related data has been authorities, setting up a crisis cell at the held in different regions throughout recognized internationally. United General Secretariat headquarters to liaise the year to increase the ability of police Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 closely with the NCB in Paris. An Incident on the frontlines to prevent, mitigate gave INTERPOL a clear mandate to act Response Team was also sent to assist and investigate terrorist activities. as a global platform for law enforcement the Tunisian authorities following the Courses focused on foreign terrorist information sharing against this threat, terrorist attack in the beach resort of fighters, improvised explosive devices, and a group of high-ranking members Sousse. implementing UN Security Council of the US Congress visited INTERPOL sanctions and the link between terrorism in March to discuss terrorism-related The importance of sharing information and other crimes such as money security challenges. on known and suspected terrorists by laundering. police worldwide was highlighted by our In November 2015, following the Paris Secretary General at several international terror attacks, European Union Justice forums in 2015 – including a United and Home Affairs ministers called for Nations Security Council Ministerial all EU external border control points briefing on foreign terrorist fighters to be connected to INTERPOL’s global and the Salzburg Forum Ministerial databases and for automatic screening Conference. of travel documents. Foreign terrorist fighters Faced with an unprecedented flow of With a US Homeland Security Committee To enhance global information sharing, foreign terrorist fighters travelling to task force report recognizing INTERPOL’s INTERPOL held meetings on countering and from conflict zones in the Middle systems as crucial global tools for foreign terrorist fighters in Spain and East, INTERPOL serves as a global hub combating foreign fighter travel, Turkey. Putting this into practice, our for information exchange designed to Secretary General Stock urged global law Integrated Border Management Task understand, detect and prevent their enforcement leaders to make optimum Force led an operation in North Africa international movement. use of these tools during speeches at and the Sahel targeting the movement the White House Summit on Countering of terrorists and other criminals using Violent Extremism, the Leaders’ Summit fraudulent travel documents; as a result on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism a passenger travelling from Côte d’Ivoire on the sidelines of UN General Assembly, to France via Morocco on a passport and a meeting of the European Union reported as stolen was identified and Justice and Home Affairs Ministers. denied boarding. 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 34 COUNTER-TERRORISM 35 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2015

CBRNE terrorism

Aware of the risks posed by terrorist During an operation targeting chemical groups who could obtain chemical, smuggling operation in Southeast Asia, biological, radiological and nuclear the Philippine authorities recovered a explosive (CBRNE) materials, INTERPOL’s hijacked ship that had been used to activities in this area focus on equipping traffic chemicals. local law enforcement officers with the relevant tools and skills to prevent and An emerging threat for law enforcement respond to all types of CBRNE terrorism. is the danger posed by terrorists carrying out attacks using biological diseases. To enhance the global response To raise awareness of this threat against bioterrorism threats, INTERPOL and strengthen the ability of police conducted a preparedness exercise for to response, INTERPOL conducted a law enforcement in the Middle East; workshop on disease outbreaks in West held a workshop on bioterrorism risks Africa, and brought together police in conjunction with the European Police and animal health agencies to discuss College; and led an incident investigation prevention strategies. training course in Southeast Asia.

The International Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Leaders’ Forum organized in September by INTERPOL and Australia supported the creation of a Global Alliance to combat the threat of IEDs through training, public awareness, information sharing and component control. 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 36 37 Annual Report 2015

Cybercrime

With the growth of the Internet, crimes are no longer constrained by national borders. Cybercrimes committed in one location can immediately affect victims in many other countries, therefore policing the virtual world creates new operational, technical and legal challenges for police.

To support member countries in combating the two broad types of Internet-related crimes – advanced cybercrime which includes attacks against computers and their systems, and cyber- enabled crime where the Internet is used to commit ‘traditional’ crimes – INTERPOL’s multifaceted Cybercrime Programme works to equip the world’s police with the tools and skills necessary to confront this rapidly changing area of crime.

Global collaboration

Cybercrime is intrinsically technical At the INTERPOL Global Complex The Simda botnet, believed to have and to effectively combat it requires for Innovation, INTERPOL works infected more than 770,000 computers specialized knowledge and skills hand in hand with partners to share worldwide, was targeted in a series of which are not always present in law technological expertise and ideas which simultaneous actions around the world, enforcement agencies. Therefore, it is can assist police in the fight against coordinated from the INTERPOL Digital critical for police to collaborate with the cybercrime. Strategic partners Kaspersky Crime Centre, which saw servers taken private sector, industry and academia to Lab, NEC and Trend Micro in particular down in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, share information, develop new policing assist INTERPOL in boosting the cyber Poland, Russia and the US. In addition to tools and stay on top of the latest trends abilities of police in its member countries. police in those countries, the operation in the field of cybercrime. also involved intelligence and support This collaboration has resulted in from Microsoft, Kaspersky Lab, Trend several positive outcomes, including Micro and ’s Cyber Defense the identification of a threat to virtual Institute. currency transactions which could result in their being embedded with malware or other illegal data, such as child abuse images. The research, conducted by experts from INTERPOL and Kaspersky, is being used to spread awareness among Proactive policing the global law enforcement community, and to develop solutions to prevent this Cybercriminals are constantly evolving and To understand and anticipate how Research Lab. Participants role-played abuse. developing new methods of committing cybercriminals make use of the as vendors, buyers and administrators, crimes and evading detection. Police underground Darknet, INTERPOL and exercises also included live law must not only anticipate the advances of conducted a specialized training event enforcement ‘take downs’ of the the criminal world, but also be ready to using a private Darknet network, simulated marketplaces. counteract them with innovative tools and private cryptocurrency and simulated techniques of their own. marketplace created by the Cyber 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 38 CYBERCRIME 39 Annual Report 2015

Organized and Emerging Crime

The term ‘organized and emerging crime’ represents a wide variety of crime types which may be relatively new to law enforcement – like environmental crime – or are typically conducted by organized criminal networks – like drug trafficking, people smuggling or financial crime.

Stolen Works of Art Drug trafficking Financial crime – social engineering fraud The ‘Protecting Cultural Heritage - An Operation Folosa, which targeted Imperative for Humanity’ initiative was drug trafficking from Latin America to ‘Social engineering fraud’ refers to the launched at the United Nations by five Europe via Africa, saw the seizure of scams used by criminals to trick, deceive partners: UNESCO, INTERPOL, the UN nearly 170 kg of drugs worth some USD and manipulate their victims into giving Office on Drugs and Crime, and the 10 million, including cocaine, heroin, out confidential personal information, governments of Italy and Jordan. The methamphetamine and marijuana. Drugs either online, by telephone or even in project seeks to enhance the protection were discovered hidden in luggage, person. of cultural heritage targeted by terrorists swallowed by couriers, and concealed in and illicit traffickers, by encouraging all shoe heels and hair. Results confirmed a More than 500 people were arrested countries to actively support relevant methamphetamine trafficking route from and 15 call centres shut down across the resolutions and decisions of the UN to South Africa, in addition to Asia-Pacific region during the INTERPOL- Security Council, UN General Assembly identifying an emerging modus operandi coordinated Operation First Light 2015 and other international bodies. of money swallowers and a developing against social engineering fraud. Arrests market for European ecstasy in Brazil. were made in China, Hong Kong (China), Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. In one INTERPOL issued a global alert in May scam, fraudsters posing as couriers for 2.4-dinitrophenol (DNP), an illicit and would contact a victim saying a parcel potentially lethal drug used as a dieting in their name was linked to criminal and body-building aid. The Orange activity then transfer the victim to other Notice warning about DNP, which is also fraudsters posing as police to extort used as a raw material for explosives, money. was published after a woman died in the UK and a French man was left seriously ill after taking the substance. Environmental crime

An illegal toothfish fishing ring was assistance from INTERPOL in evidence illicit timber. In West Africa, more than effectively dismantled in 2015 by the collection and analysis, leading to the USD 216 million in illegally harvested actions of several countries worldwide arrest and prosecution of the Thunder’s rosewood and other timber species was with international coordination from captain and senior officers in Sao Tomé confiscated and 44 individuals arrested INTERPOL. Purple Notices were issued and Principe. during Operation Log; while Operation for several suspected illegal fishing Amazonas II in Central and South America vessels, including the ‘Thunder’. Some Two regional operations against illegal saw more than USD 46 million in seizures, 15 countries initiated investigations into logging identified key trafficking routes 200 arrests and the need for heightened the fleet and its operating network with and resulted in significant seizures of border controls in the region highlighted. 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 40 ORGANIZED AND EMERGING CRIME 41 Annual Report 2015

Human trafficking Crimes against children

Nearly 50 children – some as young In 2015, an average of seven child Following a recommendation from the as five years old – were rescued from victims of sexual abuse were identified General Assembly, our project Baseline, working on agricultural fields during every day, as a result of information which is part of ICSE, will be shared with Operation Akoma in Côte d’Ivoire. The exchanged via INTERPOL’s International private entities to enable industry and children worked long hours every day Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) network administrators to recognize, and received no salary or education. database. Since its creation in 2001, the report and remove child abuse material Operation Akoma was supported by the ICSE database used by our network of from their networks. The project will International Organization for Migration specialist officers in 48 countries around enable industry to cross-match image and the INTERPOL Regional Bureau for the world and Europol has led to the signatures hosted on their network West Africa in Abidjan. identification of more than 8,000 victims against signatures on images held in and the arrest of more than 4,000 ICSE. offenders. An operation coordinated by our The fight against the spread of online Regional Bureau for South America child sexual abuse images got a boost in Buenos Aires targeting paedophile in 2015 when Microsoft donated its networks sharing child sexual abuse PhotoDNA technology to INTERPOL. The material via online forums led to the technology – which creates a unique arrest of 60 offenders, including a signature from the distinct characteristics primary school teacher in Guatemala, of an image that allows for comparisons and the rescue of four victims. to find matching images, even if the image has been altered – was integrated into our International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database.

People smuggling

The mass movement of migrants into INTERPOL offered its full assistance A joint INTERPOL-Europol forum Europe, particularly from conflict zones, to international efforts to identify the on migrant smuggling networks in was one of the most prominent global criminal groups involved in people September brought together more than issues of 2015. A major concern of smuggling, through support to the 120 stakeholders from 50 source, transit law enforcement is the participation Joint Operational Team Mare hosted at and destination countries as well as of organized criminal networks in Europol, collecting and analyzing data international and regional organizations people smuggling, exploiting vulnerable from its member countries to identify to develop a coordinated response migrants to make a profit. potential links with other crimes, against the criminal networks behind providing biometric tools to countries on people smuggling. the migration frontlines, and access to INTERPOL’s criminal databases. 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 42 43 Annual Report 2015

Stolen motor vehicles Integrity in sport Trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting INTERPOL supported several national An Independent Commission established operations targeting the movement of by the World Anti-Doping Agency INTERPOL conducted a number of stolen vehicles in 2015. The Spanish (WADA) to investigate a number of operations in different regions targeting National Police Operation Paso del individuals, including former athletics the illicit trafficking of many different Estrecho focused on the ports of officials, requested assistance from types of goods. Algeciras and Tarifa which are known INTERPOL to contact national law routes used by criminal networks to enforcement agencies in countries where • Record amounts of illicit and smuggle stolen vehicles from Europe potential infractions had been identified potentially dangerous food and drink to North Africa; some 10,000 searches in order to share intelligence. were seized during Operation Opson against our Stolen Motor Vehicles IV across 47 countries; database led to the identification of 40 INTERPOL facilitated the Independent • Car parts, fuel, food, detergent, cigars, stolen cars and 25 arrests. In the UK, Commission’s contact with French shampoo and steel were among fake Operation Britcar saw 18 stolen vehicles authorities who agreed to undertake goods worth nearly USD 60 million recovered along trafficking routes an international inquiry into allegations seized across the Americas and the through the ports of Felixstowe, Dover including corruption, money laundering Caribbean during Operation Maya II; and Portsmouth. and criminal conspiracy, and began • Operation Monitor Eye saw Egyptian working with member countries to authorities confiscate more than support the investigation. 233 weapons, including shot guns, machine guns and rifles, 30 kg of heroin, nearly five kg of opium and almost three kg of cocaine, in addition to 23 pieces of elephant ivory; • The two-week Operation Jupiter VII saw the seizure of some 800,000 fake goods worth approximately USD 130 million, with 805 people either arrested or placed under investigation in South America.

Global health and safety

A key aspect of INTERPOL’s activities to During 2015, INTERPOL conducted counteract the spread of illicit and combat pharmaceutical crimes which targeted training courses in countries counterfeit medicines. threaten the health and safety of the including Mauritania, Jordan, Uganda public is to provide specialized training and Myanmar designed to boost the to law enforcement and health agencies capacity of police, customs and health worldwide. regulatory officials to identify and 3 - PROGRAMMES 3 - PROGRAMMES 44 45 Annual Report 2015

Financial performance 2015

INTERPOL’s principal source of funding is the annual statutory contribution provided by each of the Organization’s 190 member countries. Member countries may also make additional contributions on a voluntary basis, which may be monetary or in-kind. These member country contributions, together with other miscellaneous income, constitute the Regular Budget. INTERPOL also receives additional resources from different external donors such as government agencies, international and non-governmental organizations, foundations and private entities. This external funding is used for specific projects or pre-determined activities, and is managed separately in “Trust Funds and Special Accounts”. Together, the Regular Budget and the Trust Funds and Special Accounts constitute the Organization’s Consolidated Budget. INTERPOL is now prioritizing the public sector as a source for its external fundraising. In 2015, a financial regulation was introduced stipulating that any proposed contribution from the private sector of more than EUR 500,000 should be referred to the Executive Committee for approval.

For the financial year 2015, INTERPOL’s Operating expenditures, including Capital projects consumed EUR 3.9 operating income amounted to EUR valuation for the use of in-kind million of financial resources. Cash and 113.1 million, of which 75% was resources, were EUR 116.3 million, bank balances increased by EUR 7.1 contributed by member countries, with staff-related expenses constituting million during the year on account of including in the form of in-kind the major cost component (65% of liquidation of financial investments and contributions - seconded officials from the total), followed by premises and increases in income received in advance, FINANCES member countries and the free use office operating costs (20%), travel and employee pension assets, and in receipts of certain assets. Income received for conference costs (11%) and depreciation into Trust Funds and Special Accounts. specific activities from public institutions, expenditure (4%). Operating foundations and private enterprises, and expenditures of EUR 92.7 million (80%) The financial tables which appear on the accounted separately from INTERPOL’s were incurred on the Organization’s following pages – statements of financial membership assets into Trust Funds and Regular Budget, and EUR 23.6 million position, financial performance, changes Special Accounts, constituted 21% of (20%) were spent within Trust Funds and in equity, and cash flows – are externally operating income, of which 31% was Special Accounts, on specific activities audited by independent auditors, the private sector revenue. Other revenues agreed with donors. Office of the Auditor General of Norway, made up 4% of the total. and summarize the financial status and The financial performance resulted in an performance of the organization in 2015 operational deficit for 2015 of EUR 3.2 and 2014. The financial statements of million, thus reducing the accumulated the Organization are prepared in full reserve funds of the organization to compliance with the International Public EUR 23.3 million. This structural deficit Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and is being addressed strategically by the the Organization’s financial regulations. Organization in future year budgets through both revenue-enhancing and cost-cutting mechanisms. 4 - FINANCES 47 Annual Report 2015

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE (in 000s Euros) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON: (in FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON: (in 000s Euros) FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON 31 DECEMBER

31 December 2015 31 December 2014 000s Euros) 31 December 2015 31 December 2014 2015: (in 000s Euros) ASSETS 31 December 2015 31 December 2014 Cash flows from operating Capital financing Accumulated Current assets OPERATING REVENUE activities reserve reserve funds Total Cash and bank balances 75,114 67,971 Member country contributions Surplus / (Deficit) from operating Investments 2,877 6,035 (includes in-kind) 85,392 73,769 activities (3,179) (1,541) Contributions and other receivables 14,215 11,991 Trust Funds and Special Accounts 23,333 22,653 Adjustments for: Balance at 31 December 2014 20,817 25,419 46,236 Inventories 563 565 Other revenues 4,397 3,625 Depreciation expenditure 4,935 4,800 Net gains and losses not recognised in statement of financial performance (1,057) 1,057 Total current assets 92,769 86,562 Changes in assets TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 113,122 100,047 Net (deficit) / surplus for the year (3,179) (3,179) Non-current assets Adjustment for (gain)/ loss on sale Contributions receivable 285 329 OPERATING EXPENSES of fixed assets 24 92 Balance at 31 December 2015 19,760 23,297 43,057 Fixed assets 19,760 20,817 Staff-related costs (includes (Increase) / Decrease in in-kind) 75,100 68,884 contributions and other receivables (2,180) (4,295) Total non-current assets 20,045 21,146 Premises and office operating (Increase) / Decrease in inventories 2 (150) TOTAL ASSETS 112,814 107,708 costs (includes in-kind) 23,528 14,330 Changes in liabilities Travel and conferences costs 12,738 13,574 Increase / (Decrease) in payables (17) (140) LIABILITIES Depreciation expenditure 4,935 4,800 Increase / (Decrease) in income Current liabilities received in advance 1,247 2,113 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (116,301) (101,588) Payables (7,614) (7,631) Increase / (Decrease) in trust funds Income received in advance (6,714) (5,467) and special account 2,644 4,707 Trust Funds and Special Accounts (29,288) (26,644) SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR Increase / (Decrease) in employee- Employee-related liabilities (5,435) (4,795) THE YEAR (3,179) (1,541) related liabilities 4,411 3,542 Total current liabilities (49,051) (44,537) Non-current liabilities Net cash flows from operating Employee-related liabilities (20,706) (16,935) activities 7,887 9,128 Total non-current liabilities (20,706) (16,935) TOTAL LIABILITIES (69,757) (61,472) Cash flows from investing activities Sales / (Purchases) of investments 3,158 22,933 TOTAL NET ASSETS 43,057 46,236 Purchases of fixed assets (3,902) (4,116)

EQUITY Net cash flows from investing Capital financing reserve 19,760 20,817 activities (744) 18,817 Accumulated reserve funds 23,297 25,419 TOTAL EQUITY 43,057 46,236 NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND BANK BALANCES 7,143 27,945

Cash and bank balances at the beginning of period 67,971 40,026 Cash and bank balances at the end of period 75,114 67,971 MOVEMENT IN CASH AND BANK BALANCES 7,143 27,945

Financial statements including for several past years are available at: http://www.interpol.int/About-INTERPOL/Funding 4 - FINANCES 4 - FINANCES 48 49 Annual Report 2015

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