INTERPOL’s stand at Milipol Paris 2005, a global exhibition of security products and services, provided an opportunity for the organization to showcase its many police databases and services to visiting dignitaries and attendees.

The exhibition, held from 22-25 November 2005 at Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, brought together government and law enforcement officials and manufacturers, distributors and suppliers from all over the world. It attracted more than 800 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors.

INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services Jean-Michel Louboutin represented the organization at the exhibition. He participated in a round-table discussion on 23 November for journalists, exhibitors and law enforcement authorities, giving an overview of INTERPOL’s activities, with an emphasis on databases.

(From left) An INTERPOL representative explains the organization’s databases to French Minister Delegate for Local Government Brice Hortefeux, Namibian Deputy Minister of Safety and Security Gabriel Dickson Shihepo and His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalid Al-Thaniand, Qatar’s Minister of Interior.	Minister Delegate Hortefeux said he was impressed by the various services the organization provides to its 184 member countries and thanked the INTERPOL delegation for their work.
Israeli Director General of the Ministry of Public Security Rani Falk (centre) listens to an INTERPOL representative’s presentation.	Director General Falk said he was interested in providing national law enforcement entities in his country with access to selected INTERPOL police services, particularly databases.
(From left) Benin’s Director General of Police Abassi Ibrahima Ale at the INTERPOL stand with Burundi’s Director General of Police Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and Cosi Joseph Santos, Benin’s Director of Police Administration. They heard a presentation on INTERPOL’s activities, including the installation of the organization’s I-24/7 global police communications system in their respective countries.	Deputy Minister Shihepo (front) with Peter I Shaamena, Deputy Commissioner and Commanding Officer of the Procurement and Logistics Division of the Namibian Police. Deputy Minister Shihepo said he fully recognised the value of providing access to INTERPOL databases in key strategic locations such as customs and immigration
The INTERPOL stand was hosted by General Secretariat staff and representatives of NCBs in Monaco, Belgium, France and Luxembourg. Pictured with INTERPOL representatives: Hubert Brancaccio, Senior Commander and NCB Monaco National Security Officer (first row, left); Senior Commander Silvi (second row, left); Johnny Bouquet, European INTERPOL contact officer from Belgium (second row, second from left); Police Captain Gilles Kerneis, INTERPOL France, Division of International Relations, Central Division of Investigation (second row, right); and Claude Arend, Chief Inspector and NCB Luxembourg National Security Officer (first row, second from right).	Canadian law enforcement officials visiting the INTERPOL stand to hear more about the organization’s activities. Chief Inspector Jean Baraby (left) and Commander Daniel Rousseau (right) listened to a pre-recorded demonstration on INTERPOL databases, and were given an overall presentation on the organization by the Deputy Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Monaco, Senior Commander Jean-Marc Silvi (second from left).
Executive Director Louboutin expanding on his presentation for reporters outside the auditorium.	Executive Director Louboutin (left) discusses policing solutions provided to member countries by INTERPOL during the round-table discussion.