What Is An INTERPOL Purple Notice?

The INTERPOL Red Notice receives significant attention in the media, both positive and negative. However, this is not the only notice that INTERPOL can issue.

The Red Notice, while not an arrest warrant itself, is a valuable tool that help international jurisdictions with locating, detaining and returning individuals suspected of criminal activity.

However, it still faces criticism. As we discussed in a previous article, the focus at INTERPOL's General Assembly in Vienna last year, attended by more than a thousand police and law enforcement officers, was on ensuring proper checks are in place to prevent the misuse of the Red Notice.

There are various other notices that can be issued by INTERPOL, one of which is the Purple Notice, used to seek or provide information about criminal practices, objects, devices, or hiding places of criminals. This article the Purple Notice in more detail.