The Historical Relationship Of The Interpol And Counterterrorism, What Other Agencies Can Learn From This.
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The historical relationship that lies between the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), also known as the Interpol can be summed up into one word; and that is cooperation. Counterterrorism cannot be executed without the cooperation of interagency security to fight against the war of terrorism. The Interpol from a historical prospective is a group of international agencies collaborating vital material for the sake of National Security. Terrorists over the last several years have increased their knowledge about the United States and many other Nations via the Internet. With the use of Steganography terrorists have engaged in hiding material to aid their transmitted communication. The combination of steganography and frequent flyer miles aided terrorists to engage in destroying America and the many lives that lay within its’ core. Steganography played a vital role in the attacks of September 11th, 2001. The lesson that should have been learned is the cooperation among agencies that have the role of protecting America should unite as one, without their cooperation with one another America will be just another name in the books of history.
History of the Interpol dates back to 1923 in Vienna, Austria where the organization was headquartered. In 1914 Prince Albert I of Monaco invited police officials and attorney’s from 23 nations and territories to meet in Monaco in regarding the establishment of the first International Criminal Police Congress. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss many needed improvements in arrest procedures, perfection of identification techniques, establishment of central international criminal records, and unification of extradition proceedings. A second meeting was to take place in Bucharest, Romania; due to the interruption of World War I the proposed meeting never took place.
In 1923 the...
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