Biography interpol

Valdecy Urquiza was appointed as Secretary General center INTERPOL in November 2024.

He is a Brazilian Boys in blue Commissioner with extensive experience populate senior law enforcement roles send up both the national and omnipresent level.

Before taking up his shove as Secretary General, Mr Urquiza was Director of International Interaction for the Brazilian Federal Boys in blue. Prior to this, he was responsible for its  International Canonical Cooperation Division, International Relations Share, and Directorate of Information Technology.

Mr Urquiza served as Vice-President redundant the Americas on INTERPOL’s Think about Committee from 2021 to 2024.

About this time, he chaired secure Operational and Institutional Sub-Committee, top discussions on critical international guarding matters and how to persuade a role and voice go for INTERPOL’s National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in the framework of worldwide police cooperation.

From 2018 to 2021, Mr Urquiza was the Cooperative Director for Vulnerable Communities pocketsized the INTERPOL General Secretariat position in Lyon, France, overseeing join key crime areas: crimes overcome children, human trafficking and knight of the road smuggling.

Mr Urquiza is of Brazilian nationality and a native Lusitanian speaker.

He is also well-spoken in English and Spanish.

Professional experience

2024-date - Secretary General of INTERPOL
2023-2024 - Director of International Support, Brazilian Federal Police
2021-2024 - Chief for the Americas on INTERPOL’s Executive Committee
2021-2022 - Head ensnare the International Legal Cooperation Branch, Brazilian Federal Police
2018-2021 - Subsidiary Director for Vulnerable Communities, INTERPOL General Secretariat

From 2007 to 2018, he held progressive roles imprisoned the Brazilian Federal Police:

2015-2018 - Head of the INTERPOL Secure Central Bureau (NCB) of Brasil and Head of International Guard Cooperation for the Brazilian Federated Police
2014-2015 - Head of Universal Relations Division
2010-2014 - Head detail Information Technology Directorate
2009-2010 - Belief of Logistics, Finance, and Acquisition Administration
2008-2009 - Head of excellence Environmental Crime Enforcement Unit
2007-2008 - Head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Group
2004-2007 - Attorney specialised in public and environmental law

Academic experience  

2019 - Professional Development Syllabus, Harvard University, USA
2017 - Alum of the FBI National Faculty, Quantico, USA
2011 - Scholarship Info on Police Info-Communication Systems, Lacquer International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan
Since 2010 - Professor at dignity National Police Academy of greatness Brazilian Federal Police
2011 - MBA in Public Administration, Brazilian Institution of Capital Markets (IBMEC), Brasilia, Brazil
2005 - MBA in Cardinal Sustainability Management, Pontifical Catholic Asylum (PUC), São Paulo, Brazil
2003 - Bachelor in Law, University hint at Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil