What is Interpol?
{{Otheruses}} [[File:ICPO-Interpol Lione.JPG|thumb|Interpol headquarters in Lyon]] '''Interpol''' is the short form of '''International Criminal Police Organization'''. It began in 1923. Now, Interpol is the biggest international organization; the United Nations is the second biggest. Some important information about Interpol: * Present Headquarters: [[Lyon]], [[France]] * Previous Headquarters: [[Saint Cloud]], a town near [[Paris]] * Total members: 195 countries * Annual expenses: more than 30 million Euros - all member countries share the expenses == History == In 1923, Interpol begun its functioning from [[Austria]]. At that time, its name was ''International Criminal Police Commission'' (ICPM). During the [[Second World War]], [[Nazi Germany]] controlled Austria. ICPM also came under [[Nazi]] control. They used it for collecting many types of information. After the Second World War, senior military men of [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Scandinavia]], and the [[United Kingdom]] made many changes in ICPM. Thereafter, ICPM started to work in its new form. In October 2018, then-President of Interpol [[Meng Hongwei]] was arrested by Chinese authorities<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/10/china-interpol-chief-meng-hongwei-investigation-181007153501880.html|title=China accuses ex-Interpol chief Meng of bribery and corruption|publisher=Al Jazeera|accessdate=8 October 2018}}</ref> after being accused of taking [[bribes]]. == Office == The Interpol General Secretariat is the main office of Interpol. The highest-ranking officer of Interpol is the president. Just below him, there is a secretary general. In 2001, about 384 persons from 54 countries worked in this secretariat. Earlier the working time was from 9 o’clock in the morning till 5 o’clock in the evening. Now, this secretariat works all 24 hours without any break. In 2001, Interpol could help in arresting or finding out about 1400 persons, generally criminals. == Method == Interpol does not take any political side in its work. It t