Director of Montengro Police Veselin Veljovic (right) and Head of NCB Podgorica Dejan Djurovic are updated on access to INTERPOL's databases via I-24/7

Director Veselin Veljovic confirmed the decision, the first secondment from the Montenegro police to INTERPOL, during a meeting with Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at the General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon.

“The relationship between Montenegro and the INTERPOL General Secretariat is extremely productive and our decision to send an officer to work in Lyon will provide us with even greater opportunities for co-operation,” said Mr Veljovic.

A member country since 2006, Montenegro has already implemented a project to provide mobile access to INTERPOL’s databases, enabling police officers anywhere in the country to instantly check vehicles, persons and travel or identity documents.

“While Montenegro is among our smaller member countries, they are among the most active users of INTERPOL’s databases both in terms of provision and checking of information,” said Secretary General Noble.

“Their decision to second an officer to INTERPOL is very welcome and is another clear demonstration of their proactive approach to both national and international policing,” added Mr Noble.

Accompanied by Dejan Djurovic, Head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Podgorica, Mr Veljovic was updated on various INTERPOL anti-crime initiatives and activities.

With 186 member countries, INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization. Officials from 80 countries are currently represented at the INTERPOL General Secretariat and its regional bureaus, with more than 170 law enforcement officers seconded by their national administrations.