Terrorism - Interpol

Terrorism encompasses a range of complex threats: organized terrorism in conflict zones, foreign terrorist fighters, radicalized 'lone wolves', and attacks ... Terrorism Home Crimes Terrorism SELECTAPAGE Identifyingterroristsuspects Preventingterroristtravel Tracingterroristfinances Analysingsocialmedia ChemicalandExplosivesterrorism --GlobalCongress --ProjectWatchmaker --ProjectChase Bioterrorism --Bioterrorism:Informationsharing&intelligenceanalysis --Bioterrorism:Capacitybuildingandtraining --Bioterrorism:Operationalresponse&investigativesupport RadiologicalandNuclearterrorism --Ourresponsetoradiologicalandnuclearterrorism --Radiologicalandnuclearprevention --Radiologicalandnucleardetection --Respondingtoanuclearevent --Investigatingradiologicalincidents Partnershipsagainstterrorism Counter-terrorismprojects --ProjectTrace --ProjectSharaka --ProjectScorpius --G5Sahel --HOTSPOT Identifyingterroristsuspects Preventingterroristtravel Tracingterroristfinances Analysingsocialmedia ChemicalandExplosivesterrorism GlobalCongress ProjectWatchmaker ProjectChase Bioterrorism Bioterrorism:Informationsharing&intelligenceanalysis Bioterrorism:Capacitybuildingandtraining Bioterrorism:Operationalresponse&investigativesupport RadiologicalandNuclearterrorism Ourresponsetoradiologicalandnuclearterrorism Radiologicalandnuclearprevention Radiologicalandnucleardetection Respondingtoanuclearevent Investigatingradiologicalincidents Partnershipsagainstterrorism Counter-terrorismprojects ProjectTrace ProjectSharaka ProjectScorpius G5Sahel HOTSPOT Terrorismencompassesarangeofcomplexthreats.Wefocusonidentifyingterroristsandpreventingtheiractivities. Methods,motivesandmoney Understandingandsharingthisinformationiscriticaltoidentifyingterroristsanddisruptingtheiractivities. Deter,detect,disrupt Thesearethebasisofourpolicetrainingontheuseofchemicalsinterroristincidents. Terrorismencompassesarangeofcomplexthreats:organizedterrorisminconflictzones,foreignterroristfighters,radicalized‘lonewolves’,andattacksusingchemical,biological,radiological,nuclearandexplosivematerials.TerroristnetworksTerroristgroupsinciteindividuals,oftenyoungpeople,toleavetheircommunitiesacrosstheworldandtraveltoconflictzones,primarilyinIraqandSyriaandincreasinglyinLibya.Thewayrecruitsaretargetedandradicalizedhasshifted,withagreaterfocusonsocialmediaandotherdigitalchannels.Biometricdataisofincreasingimportanceinidentifyingforeignterroristfightersandpreventingthemfromcrossingborders,whilewealsopromotetheexchangeofbattlefielddatabetweenthemilitaryandpolice.ThroughINTERPOL,theworld’spolicecanshareintelligenceandalertsontransnationalterroristnetworks,tobetterunderstandtheirmethods,motivesandfinancingand–ultimately–toidentifyandarrestsuspects.CBRNETerroristattacksusingCBRNEmaterials−chemical,biological,radiological,nuclearandexplosives–couldhavecatastrophicconsequencesoncommunitiesandinfrastructure.Wesupportourmembercountriesinpreventing,preparingforandrespondingtosuchanattack.Thismeansputtinginplacepreventionandresponsemechanisms,coordinatedamongtheagenciesconcerned,includingpolice,customs,bordercontrols,publichealthprofessionals,themilitary,intelligenceservicesandenvironmentalmanagement.Wedothisinthreeways:throughinformationsharingandintelligenceanalysis,capacitybuildingandtraining,andoperationalsupport.TheseactivitiessupportUNSecurityCouncilResolution1540(2004)whichrecognizesbordercontrolsandlawenforcementeffortsascentraltocounteringtheproliferationofchemical,biologicalandnuclearweaponsandtheirmisusebynon-stateactors. Activities ExpertiseIdentifyingterroristsuspectsBiometricsandbattlefielddatahelppolicetoidentifyterrorists.ExpertisePreventingterroristtravelDatabasesareattheheartofourcounter-terrorismoperations,especiallythosethancanpreventtravel.ExpertiseTracingterroristfinancesDisruptingtheflowofterroristfundingiscriticaltocurtailingtheiractivities.ExpertiseAnalysingsocialmediaTerroristsusesocialmediaforradicalization,recruitment,funding,planningandexecutionofterroractivities.CrimesChemicalandExplosivesterrorismTheuseofexplosivematerialsbycriminalsandterroristgroupsposesasignificantthreatineverycountry.CrimesBioterrorismBioterrorismisthedeliberatereleaseofviruses,bacteria,toxinsorotherharmfulagentstocauseillnessordeathinpeople,animalsorplants.CrimesRadiologicalandNuclearterrorismTacklingthethreatofcriminalsandterroristsobtainingnuclearorotherradioactivematerials.OurpartnersPartnershipsagainstterrorismStrategicallianceswithregionalandinternationalstakeholdersensureacomprehensiveapproachtocounteringterrorism.ProjectProjectSharakaTacklingterrorismintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.ProjectProjectTraceTrainingSoutheastAsiancountriestoexploitonlinedataincounter-terrorisminvestigations.ProjectG5SahelIntegrationforImpact:INTERPOLandtheG5SahelJointTaskForce–PoliceComponent Relatednews OperationFlycatcher:disruptingSriLanka’sterroristnetworks 11January2022 Asia:Thousandsoffirearmsdestroyedfollowingcounter-terrorismoperation 20December2021 Cash,guns,cocaineandasuspectedterroristcapturedininternationalborderoperation 26October2021 ExpanduseofINTERPOLtoaddressglobalcrimethreats-G7Ministers 10September2021 Lawenforcementfacingglobalsurgeinransomwareattacksandorganizedcrimeviolence 8July2021 Oursiteusescookiestoensuretechnicalfunctionality,gatherstatisticsandenablesharingonsocialmediaplatforms.OK Tellmemore