Interpol Global Academy Network

About Interpol Global Academy Network:

 

• It was launched in 2019 with the aim of supporting Interpol in leading a global approach to Law Enforcement Training.
• It is a network of trusted law enforcement education institutions, both regional and national in scope.
• Members of the Global Academy support the creation and delivery of select digital and face-to-face training courses, covering INTERPOL’s tools and services, crime areas, and other law enforcement topics.
• They also help identify and coordinate responses to training needs and contribute to a knowledge exchange platform to advance law enforcement education through cutting-edge training tools and methodologies.
• The CBI Academy had become the 10th member of Interpol Global Academy Network.

 

Key facts about Interpol

• Mandate: It is an international organization facilitating international police cooperation against cross-border terrorism, trafficking, and other crime.
• Governance: All decisions regarding the activities of INTERPOL are made by the General Assembly which is its supreme governing body which meets annually.
• Status: It is ‘NOT’ a unit or part of a united nation system. It is an independent international organization.
• In each country, an INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) provides the central point of contact for the General Secretariat and other NCBs.
• Each NCB is run by police officials of that country and usually sits in the government ministry responsible for policing. (Union Home Ministry in India.)
• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) represents Interpol in India as the country's national central bureau.'

 

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Q1) What is the Central Bureau of Investigation?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigative agency of the Government of India. The CBI is responsible for investigating a wide range of cases, including corruption, economic offenses, special crimes, and cases of national and international significance.

Source: CBI Academy joins Interpol Global Academy Network