The International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental organization that facilitates international police cooperation and crime fighting. It coordinates investigations and shares information between law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Contraction of 'International Police', established in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission. The name 'Interpol' was adopted informally and became official, representing efficient international cooperation through linguistic compression.
Despite popular media portrayals, Interpol agents don't actually arrest people or conduct investigations themselves - they're more like a global police information network. Their famous 'Red Notices' are international wanted person alerts, not arrest warrants, though they often function similarly in practice.
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