WHO WE SERVE

The United States National Central Bureau (USNCB), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, serves as the point of contact for all INTERPOL matters involving the United States and its state, local and federal law enforcement officials.

The USNCB transmits requests for international investigative assistance to and from law enforcement officials in the United States and those in the other 187 INTERPOL member countries.

Assistance Provided by The USNCB
The USNCB provides assistance, without charge, to all U.S. federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as to police authorities in other INTERPOL member countries seeking assistance from the U.S. law enforcement community. The USNCB is operational 24/7.

The USNCB provides a variety of services to the U.S. law enforcement community including, but not limited to:

  • Requests for criminal investigative assistance for both domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies
  • Secure communications with police officials in 185 countries
  • Information from INTERPOL’s Databases, including the equivalent of the “International NCIC” with information on persons wanted in 187 countries, Stolen and Lost Travel Documents, Stolen Vehicles, DNA, and other criminal law enforcement information
  • Criminal History information and Record Checks from member countries
  • Tracing and locating fugitives wanted for prosecution and to serve sentences
  • Tracing and locating missing persons or abducted children
  • International fingerprint and DNA checks
  • Weapons and vehicle traces
  • Assisting with border security
  • Disaster victim identification
  • Locating stolen art and artifacts

The USNCB offers these services to the law enforcement community exclusively. Private Citizens or non-law enforcement entities seeking assistance should contact their local law enforcement agency or other appropriate state, local or federal authority.