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{{trope}}
In reality, the International Criminal Police
In ''fiction'', Interpol acts more like [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|
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== Anime and Manga ==
* [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist|Inspector Zenigata]] of ''[[Lupin
** More, he has police forces under his command.
* In ''[[Daitarn 3]]'', Reika Sanjo is an ex-Interpol agent.
* In ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', Tomo is a big fan of ''[[Lupin III]]'', and her dream is to be an Interpol agent. Given that Tomo is a moron, it's more like she believes this trope than that show itself does.
** Considering she has to be told that ICPO and Interpol are the same agency, this may be an in-universe case of [[Did Not Do the Research]]. (Considering her usual test scores, it's easy to believe Tomo never does the research.)
* ''[[Giant Robo]]: The Animation'' had the super-powered "Experts of Justice" as ICPO agents. Yes, Interpol basically had the [[Justice League of America]] on its payroll here.
* Portrayed more accurately in ''[[Death Note]]''; Interpol are seen near the beginning as a group of police representatives from various different nations discussing the recent spate of deaths of renowned criminals and forming a consensus of whether or not they should contact L, and once L demonstrates that the perpetrator is based out of Japan the case is entirely within the jurisdiction of the N.P.A. (albeit with L calling on resources from the F.B.I. at one point).
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* Christine St. Clair from DC 1970s ''Manhunter'' strip.
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* ''[[Interpol Manzai]]'' is premised on the idea of sending two of the [[Azumanga Daioh]] cast out as Interpol Special Agents. Much like Tomo's idol, [[Inspector Zenigata]], they don't have full authority; they must work under the auspices of the local police to have any capacity as a law enforcement officer.
* In the ''[[Saga of Tanya the Evil]]'' fic, ''[[A Young Girl's Delinquency Record]]'', Interpol was created to solve the case of the disappearance of Tanya Degurachuff. Pretty much [[Everyone Is a Suspect|every country had a reason to abduct her]]. As readers of the fan fic would know, Tanya's supporters got her out without knowledge (let alone approval) of high ranking government officials. Interpol has no more authority in a country it is operating in than the hosting country permits. In the case of the disappearance of Tanya, each country legitimately thinks they have nothing to hide in the matter, and also wants to look innocent, and pull back down whatever country is presumably getting ahead by holding Tanya, so they to a large extent are willing to co-operate in that investigation.
== Film ==
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== Literature ==
* There's a friendly Interpol officer whom [[Tom Swift]] Jr. summons from time to time to arrest international bad guys; apparently they're out of the local cops' jurisdiction [[Hand Wave|somehow]].
* Alistair MacLean wrote at least one book, ''Puppet On a Chain'', in which the hero was an Interpol agent.
* Emily Pollifax meets a few in the ''[[Mrs. Pollifax (franchise)|Mrs. Pollifax]]'' series:
** In ''A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax'', [[Gentleman Thief]] Robin Burke-Jones is [[Recruiting the Criminal|recruited by Interpol]] at the end.
** Robin later reappears as an Interpol agent in ''Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong King Buddha''; unlike the usual fictional agent he has a partner and backup.
** {{spoiler|Signore Ambrose Vica}} in ''Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief'' surprises everyone when he reveals that, while not ''exactly'' an Interpol agent, he works closely with them.
== Live Action TV ==
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