Interpol chief: we need global response to tackle 'epidemic of transnational organised crime'
Interpol was founded in 1923 in Vienna as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC). After World War II, the agency was renamed Interpol and adopted a new constitution.
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00:00 Dutchman Joran van der Schloot, just one of the tens of thousands of convicted criminals
00:05 identified and located thanks to international police cooperation.
00:09 Interpol, the international law enforcement agency which coordinated this man's extradition,
00:14 marks 100 years of service on Tuesday.
00:17 Despite its many wins, the organization's chief, Juergen Stock, says cross-border crimes
00:22 are increasing.
00:23 "We are currently facing an epidemic of transnational organized crime which is undermining societies,
00:32 communities and businesses.
00:36 It is now so significant that it has become a global security emergency."
00:42 Stock has promised to announce a so-called Vienna Declaration later this week to combat
00:46 cross-border crime.
00:49 Interpol currently boasts 19 global databases which are used to identify some 15 victims
00:54 of child abuse globally every day.
00:56 (whooshing)
00:58 (dramatic music)