What is a Green Notice?
An INTERPOL Green Notice is issued to warn law enforcement authorities worldwide about a person’s criminal activities, where the individual is considered a potential threat to public safety.
The notice is used to share intelligence on individuals with a history of serious or repeat offences, helping countries monitor, prevent, and manage security risks across borders.
What is a Green Diffusion?
Green Diffusions are the same as Green Notices, with the only difference that they are circulated directly by a member country’s National Central Bureau (“NCB”) to all or selected INTERPOL member countries, without the need for prior publication as a formal Notice.
Who Can Be the Subject of a Green Notice?
The subject of a Green Notice can be an individual who is considered a possible threat to public safety, provided that specific legal conditions are met.
A Green Notice may only concern a person where:
a) A national law-enforcement authority or an international entity has carried out a formal assessment of the individual
b) That assessment concludes that the person poses a potential risk to public safety
c) The conclusion is based on previous criminal conviction(s), or other reasonable grounds, supported by evidence
d) Sufficient and relevant data are provided to justify issuing a warning
e) The person can be clearly identified through sufficient identifiers (such as personal, biometric, or photographic data)
