The Global Focal Point Initiative on Asset Recovery, established by INTERPOL and the StAR Initiative (World Bank/UNODC)

1. USING
THE GLOBAL FOCAL POINT PLATFORM
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2. Asset Recovery Hypothetical Case 1
• Mutual Legal Assistance Request has been issued
Case 1: by your Country
Mutual Legal
• Goal: Secure evidence
Assistance
Issue • Problem: No reply to your Request
 Create an INTERPOL ad hoc criminal database;
 Simplify the exchange of secure information through
secure means and access;
 Hold an Operational Coordination Meeting, i.e. Tunisia
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3. Asset Recovery Hypothetical Case 2
• Your Country has grounds to suspect corrupt bank
accounts in a third country
Case 2:
Cross-border • Goal: Determine the way forward, urgent request
Corruption Case • Problem: No formal point of contact exists in the country
for INFORMAL inquiries
 Determne your Focal Point relevant to your investigations
 Determine the first steps to be taken within the first 24 hrs
(Checklist)
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4. Asset Recovery Hypothetical Case 3
• Goal - Immediately inform member countries about:
Case 3: • a criminal scheme or transfer of stolen funds
Immediate • temporarily frozen assets by your country
• the additional information you require
Information on
Stolen Property • Problem: Urgent and secure dissemination of the
information to selected countries
Issue an international alert to instantly share the critical
corruption-related information by using the INTERPOL system of
Notices.
Red Notices • 382
Blue Notices • 21
Green Notices • 8
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5. Global Focal Point Initiative on
Asset Recovery
2012
2011
3rd
2010 2nd Annual Conference
Annual (Jordan)
Conference
(France, IPSG)
- Platform Created
- 1st Annual
2009
Conference
(Austria, UNODC)
Endorsed by
INTERPOL
General 106 Member Countries
Assembly 192 National Focal Points (individuals)
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6. Evolution of the Initiative and Legal Basis
UNCAC Chapter V
2012
CoSP to the UNCAC
Resolution 3/3
INTERPOL EC
INTERPOL GA 1st Focal Point endorsed
UMBRA Annual putting Notices
Resolution Conference on the Platform
G20
Anti-Corruption
Action Plan
Global Focal 2nd Focal Point 3rd Focal Point
Point Platform Annual Annual
established Conference Conference
G8
Anti-Corruption
Action Plan
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7. Eligibility Criteria
Come from an Act as
INTERPOL Public Officials
member country 2012
on anti-corruption crimes
Police/ Prosecutor
FOCAL POINTS
shall
Obtain the authorization Assume
of their a sufficiently senior level
INTERPOL position
National Central Bureau within their jurisdiction
Neither private sector persons, nor individuals working in an intergovernmental
institution or an NGO are authorized to become Focal Points
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8. Eligibility Criteria – Point of Clarification
Enforcement Officer of the investigating anti-corruption
agency/authority enforcing the national anti-corruption law,
2012
including on money laundering and asset recovery
Public Prosecutor involved in the pursuit of corruption
offences, including money laundering, and criminal/civil-
related asset recovery
Administrator or Officer from a National Central Authority or
Independent Commission in charge of corruption, including
money laundering and asset recovery
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9. Global Focal Point Platform – IPSG Current Tools
2012
Support technical Direct access
information
Contact details of INTERPOL Notices
the Focal Points 4 official languages on Corruption
available 24/7 for
informal assistance - Training
Formatted
- Best practices Messages on Asset
- 24hrs Checklist on Recovery
Asset Recovery
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10. The Focal Point Initiative - IN PRACTICE
Bilateral (and confidential) sessions between Focal
Points
 Discussion of experiences on the operational aspects of the
initiative;
 Exchange of information on issues of common interest;
 Acts as a conduit for dissemination of technical products on
asset recovery.
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11. Expected Improvements
INTERPOL Asset Recovery Access Card Network ID
(ARACNID) Security Access
• Enhanced security through I24/7
Security
• Webmail possibilities: legal assessment on going
Exchange
• E-Learning capabilities
Storage
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12. Assessment of the Use of INTERPOL Notices for Corruption Crimes
 Limited use of INTERPOL Notices for Corruption-related crimes as of
May 2012:
Red Notices • 382
Blue Notices • 21
Green Notices • 8
 Out of the 9554 Notices in circulation at the end of 2011
(only the categories pertinent to corruption crimes):
Red Notices Blue Notices Green Notices Purple Notices Orange Notices
7,678 705 1,132 8 31
 Needs assessment questionnaire: “Do you know how to access or
issue INTERPOL Notices on Corruption and Asset Recovery?”
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13. INTERPOL’s Response Strategy
 For the 1st TIME creating a UNIQUE ENTITY in the field of asset
recovery
 With the explicit approval of the INTERPOL’s Executive Committee
 Granting Focal Points with immediate access to the relevant Notices
on Corruption-related Crimes directly through the Global Focal Point
Platform on Asset Recovery
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14. The INTERPOL System of International Notices
 Standardized request for international
cooperation or alerts
 Circulated to all Members
Or selected ones
 Offer high visibility for serious crimes and the possibility to
share critical case-related information instantly and
securely with all INTERPOL member countries
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15. Cooperation: duplicating efforts, independent ?
REGIONAL NETWORKS
IberRed,
SAME OBJECTIVE GafiSud-
Others RRAG
ARINSA CARIN
Co-ordinating structure for 190 Member countries, without exclusion
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16. Needs Assessment Useful to have all information available on the
Platform translated
Preferred means of requesting or receiving
requests for assistance
Do you know how to access or issue INTERPOL
Notices on Corruption and Asset Recovery
Helpful to have links to open source corruption-
related documents from around the world
Would you need to send information by email in an
encrypted form to other Focal Points?
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17. INTERPOL’s Anti-Corruption Project
Administrator
a.tasciyan@interpol.int
+33 4 724 457 90
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