ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION (INTERPOL) IN POLICING THE WORLD

Abstract

It is trite that crimes and criminalities are no longer national issues. While some criminals specialize in carrying out criminal activities within some national boundaries, others chose to be international criminals. The need to have a common front in the fight against crimes and criminalities led to the formation of the international criminal police organization (INTERPOL) in 1923. The crux of this work is to analyze Interpol pointing out some challenges that bedevil the organization in policing the world. This paper adopted doctrinal research method, with reliance place on primary materials like: relevant statues, conventions and legal instruments. Secondary materials like: text books, journal articles, print and electronic media including internet as well as case laws were also used. The primary task of this paper is to analyze the Interpol pointing out some of the challenges of the organization. The analysis justifies the claim that Interpol has performed creditably well in policing the world. However, there is still room for improvement.