In official visit to the INTERPOL General Secretariat Headquarters in Lyon, France, upon invitation of its Secretary General, Mr. Ronald Kenneth Noble, the Director of Montenegro Police, Mr. Veselin Veljović, underlined the country’s commitment to international law enforcement with the announcement that a Montenegrin police officer will be seconded to the INTERPOL General Secretariat.

Director Veljović confirmed the decision — the first secondment from the Montenegro Police to INTERPOL — during a meeting with Secretary General Noble. “The relationship between Montenegro and the INTERPOL General Secretariat is extremely productive and our decision to send a police officer to work in Lyon will provide us with even greater opportunities for co-operation,” said Mr. Veljović.

As a Member Country since 2006, Montenegro has already implemented a project to provide mobile access to INTERPOL’s databases, enabling police officers anywhere in Montenegro to instantly check vehicles, persons and travel or identity documents.

“While Montenegro is among our smaller Member Countries, its officials are among the most active users of INTERPOL’s databases both in terms of provision and checking of information,” said Secretary General Noble, adding that “their decision to second a police officer to INTERPOL is very welcome and is another clear demonstration of their proactive approach to both national and international policing.”

Accompanied by Mr. Dejan Đurović, Head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Podgorica, Director Veljović was updated on various INTERPOL anti-crime initiatives and activities.

With 186 Member Countries, INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organisation. Officials from 80 countries are currently represented at the INTERPOL General Secretariat and its regional offices, with more than 170 law enforcement officers seconded by their national administrations.