Recruitment

Approximately 450 staff members from more than 80 different countries are employed at the Interpol General Secretariat, regional bureaus and the liaison office at the United Nations, working in any of the organization’s four official languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish. A third of these are either seconded or detached by their national law enforcement administrations in Interpol’s 184 member countries; the remaining are international civil servants hired under contract directly by the organization. Interpol accepts applications from nationals of all member countries to ensure that the organization remains truly representative.


Values

With such a diverse group of men and women, the organization´s values play a particularly important role in maintaining a harmonious and effective working environment. The Interpol General Secretariat defines its values through the following qualities: