INTERPOL has announced the opening of its 92nd General Assembly taking place in Glasgow from 4–7 November 2024. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, emphasised the need for international police collaboration to fight pervasive organised crime. The General Assembly will elect the new Secretary General after Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil was chosen as the candidate of INTERPOL’s Executive Committee. It will also elect nine additional members to INTERPOL’s 13-member Executive Committee, which is in charge of overseeing the implementation of General Assembly decisions. It will further look into a number of motions guiding the organization’s activities on terrorism, lawful access to digital evidence and child abuse.

INTERPOL's Operation HAECHI V, a five-month global initiative involving law enforcement from 40 countries, has concluded with unprecedented success in combating cyber-enabled financial crimes. The operation led to over 5,500 arrests and the seizure of more than USD 400 million in virtual and fiat currencies. Notably, Korean authorities dismantled a major voice phishing syndicate responsible for USD 1.1 billion in losses. INTERPOL also issued a Purple Notice warning about a new cryptocurrency fraud tactic. The operation's effectiveness was bolstered by INTERPOL's Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) mechanism, which facilitated swift interception of stolen funds across multiple jurisdictions. Compared to 2023, HAECHI V nearly doubled the number of cases solved and tripled the number of virtual asset service provider accounts blocked, marking significant progress in international efforts against financial cybercrime.

INTERPOL conducted a two-day workshop in Singapore on 26-27 August 2025 to train law enforcement agencies on its Silver Notice system, launched in January 2025. The workshop, supported by Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs and Police Force, brought together 21 participants from nine Asia-Pacific countries, including representatives from national police forces, financial intelligence units, judicial authorities and asset recovery specialists. The Silver Notice system, currently operating across 51 countries in its pilot phase, aims to enhance cross-border intelligence exchange for identifying, tracing and seizing illicit assets. The initiative forms part of INTERPOL's broader strategy to combat money laundering and transnational financial crime through improved international cooperation.

INTERPOL has introduced its inaugural Silver Notice, a new tool designed to trace and recover criminal assets worldwide. This initiative, part of a pilot programme involving 52 countries until November 2025, aims to bolster international efforts against transnational organised crime. The Silver Notice system enables member countries to request information on assets linked to criminal activities, facilitating the identification and location of laundered assets. During the pilot phase, participating nations can collectively request up to 500 Silver Notices and Diffusions, subject to review by INTERPOL's General Secretariat for compliance with organisational rules. Notably, extracts of Silver Notices will not be published on INTERPOL's website during this initial phase, maintaining operational discretion.

INTERPOL, in collaboration with the German Federal Environment Ministry and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has announced a three-year project aimed at tackling transnational environmental crime. Funded by a EUR 5 million investment from the German Government's International Climate Initiative, the initiative will focus on combating five key areas of environmental crime which include fisheries, forestry, illegal mining, pollution and wildlife offences. The project seeks to enhance capabilities and foster transnational cooperation among law enforcement agencies, whilst also providing protection for civil society organisations involved in uncovering and prosecuting environmental crimes.

INTERPOL has published its 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment report, highlighting that fraud is increasingly central to polycriminality and intersects with organised crime, human trafficking and cybercrime. The report’s key findings include : (1) AI-enhanced fraud is estimated to be 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods, with ‘agentic AI’ systems capable of autonomously executing entire fraud campaigns; (2) global  financial fraud losses were estimated at USD 442 billion  in 2025; (3) scam centres have expanded globally and often involve large numbers of individuals, including trafficked persons forced to carry out  online fraud; (4) criminal networks are strengthening cooperation and working with specialised money-laundering groups to scale global operations and (5) terrorist groups in parts of Africa are using fraud schemes, including cryptocurrency-based scams, as a source of funding.

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. This first legally binding UN instrument on cybercrime is the result of five years of negotiations and expands the existing legal framework for combating international crime. The convention recognises INTERPOL's crucial role in facilitating international cooperation and establishes a framework to address evolving cybercrime challenges, including illegal data access, online child exploitation and money laundering. It also calls for collaboration in intercepting illicit proceeds and sharing electronic evidence. The adoption comes amidst a record 75% year-on-year increase in cyber attacks in the third quarter of 2024, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation in cybercrime prevention and prosecution.

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has published a report summarising investigations into police conduct during the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath. The IOPC conducted 161 separate investigations into 352 complaints, finding that South Yorkshire Police's Chief Constable and nine other officers would have faced gross misconduct cases if still serving, while two West Midlands Police senior officers would also have faced gross misconduct proceedings for bias in their investigation of the disaster.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has warned that action will be taken against abuse of police positions for sexual purposes following figures showing efforts to tackle the problem have seen those responsible being held to account. According to the IOPC, from 2018 to 2021, 66 officers and members of police staff have faced disciplinary proceedings, of which misconduct was proven in 63 cases. Sanctions included barring from working in policing and prosecutions for criminal offences of which six were convicted and three were given custodial sentences.

The International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) has launched a public consultation on its draft Revised IOPS Principles of Private Pension Supervision. This consultation, which concludes on 14 February 2025, seeks input from a diverse range of stakeholders, including public and private entities and international organisations with an interest in financial sector supervision. Interested parties are invited to submit their written comments to the IOPS Secretariat via email to iopsadmin@iopsweb.org before the closing date.

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