The Capacity of Police Organizations to Prevent Crime with an Emphasis on Interpol and Europol

Abstract

The spread of organized crime with the advancement of transportation systems and the facilitation of transnational crime using the Internet are among the consequences of the age of communication, which makes it more difficult to deal with crime than in the past. Therefore, mutual cooperation between governments in the field of public security is essential given the current situation. Law enforcement and security officials have come to the conclusion that traditional crime control strategies and repression strategies will not have much of an effect on solving problems, and more than crime control, it must be prevented. This is the basis for the current research. One of the main objectives of this article is to review the cooperation agreements between international police organizations and various countries and the potential for preventive activities. This article is based on descriptive-analytical documents and references, using library resources. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), as the most important international body after the United Nations and the European Union's criminal police, is one of the most influential international organizations in the field of police cooperation. As part of the goals of its charter adopted by the General Assembly of these organizations, these organizations have provided technical training and information and operational support in member countries in order to prevent the occurrence of crime. This goal is achieved by concluding international agreements in which these organizations are required to send troops to member countries, as well as to hold training workshops. Also, the production and dissemination of educational content to communities about the existence of crimes increases public awareness of the types of crimes that exist. The present paper addresses the organizational capacities of Interpol and Europol in crime prevention.