ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME

INTERPOL
Environmental Crime Desk INTERPOL - Nairobi

Lydiah Chebasis

THE ROLE OF INTERPOL-NCB IN COMBATING ENVIROMENTAL CRIME

PRESENTED BY:LYDIAH CHEBASIS INTERPOL- NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU NAIROBI ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES WORKSHOP MOMBASA,12TH -13TH APRIL, 2012.

SCOPE
HISTORY OF INTERPOL INTRODUCTION MISSION CORE FUNCTIONS ECO-MESSAGES CHALLENGES WAY FORWARD

HISTORY OF INTERPOL
INTERPOL started in the year 1923. Headquarters is in Lyon, France It has 190 member countries It has 4 official languages Kenya became the member of the organization in 1968

INTRODUCTION
Environmental Crime is one of the most profitable and fastest growing areas of National and international criminal activities. Criminal networks and syndicates, motivated by high profits and low risk, which have established National and International industry that:-

CONT.
Endangers the health and welfare of our communities and future generations. Compromises the natural heritage and ecological integrity of plants. Unfairly disadvantages to those companies complying with environmental laws Flouts environmental law as well as many other laws.

MISSION: Assists member countries in the

effective enforcement of national and international environmental laws and treaties.

Core functions of INTERPOL

Secure Global Police Communication

ERPOL

INTERPOL 190 COUNTRIES- I24/7 90 countri

ISecure Global Police Communication L NCBs

General Secretariat

NCB Nairobi Kenya

Specialised Enforcement Agencies

Airports

Sea Ports

Customs

Police HQs

Operational Police Support Services

WILDLIFE CRIME 2 Tones of Ivory seized at JKIA mixed with Avocado destined to Malaysia.

KFS Rangers inspecting impounded sandalwood

115 Pieces of Ivory in boxes disguised as Diplomatic baggage at JKIA

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5. ECO-MESSAGES Is a standardized system of reporting Environmental Crimes in 4 INTERPOL official languages. It was developed to provide uniform intelligence data report. System can be used to report all forms of environmental crimes which includes:(a) the illegal transport and damping of waste materials, (b) the illegal transport and damping of radioactive materials.

ECO-MESSAGES cont.
(c)the illegal traffic and trade in flora and fauna must be submitted through NCBs

IMPORTANT BENEFITS
Cross referencing of materials which can produce valuable feedback. Enables reporting country to ask questions or make requests. cooperation between Law Enforcement Agencies. Enables criminal analyst to study data and produce analytical reports.

HOW IT FUNCTIONS:
System uses carefully designed details of a particular crime. It permits: speedy and methodical entry of the reports details in a format which is compatible with INTERPOL database. Efficient cross referencing of data against other entries in the computerized INTERPOL database Organized and meaningful extraction of that data in a way that facilitates applications such as Criminal intelligence analysis.

CHALLENGES
Lack of adequate resources Division that separates law enforcement agencies Lack of communication Weak legislation Corruption Lack of political goodwill

WAYFORWARD
Legislative improvement are required Cooperation among Law Enforcement Agencies both national and international to be strengthened. Sharing of intelligence Formation of national task force. Capacity building