International Criminal Police Organization

The International Criminal Police Organization, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission and adopted its telegraphic address as its name in 1956.

In the manga and anime series Death Note, INTERPOL is alerted when criminals around the world start dying of heart attacks. Fearing the worst, they call for assistance from L, the world's greatest detective. L has already been aware of the case at hand, and agrees to cooperate in order to track down the vigilante known only as "Kira".