Interpol vs Europol
Interpol and Europol are intelligence agencies characterized with different functions. Interpol stands for International Criminal Police Organization and it was created in 1914. On the other hand Europol is an intelligence agency of the European Union.
The chief function of Interpol is to facilitate the cooperation among other international police organizations. On the other hand the chief function of Europol is to facilitate the cooperation of the various intelligence organizations of the member countries.
Interpol has the power to conduct investigation into the crimes committed in different arenas. The arenas into which criminal investigations can be conducted by Interpol include genocide, terrorism, crimes against humanity, money laundering, war crimes and several other kinds of crimes.
The Interpol officials have the right and the power to conduct investigations and also make arrests of the suspects in connection with the crimes committed in the areas of money laundering, terrorism, genocide and the like. On the other hand the officials of Europol are not authorized to conduct investigations and question the suspects in connection with the various crimes.
In other words it can be said that Europol is not entitled to make arrests of the suspects in relation to the various crimes across the continent of Europe. All they can do is extend their support to the other intelligence agencies in the member countries where crimes of different kinds are committed.
Interpol is a very large organization when compared to the intelligence agency of Europol. As many as 178 independent nations and 14 sub-bureaus or dependencies are members of the Interpol. It promotes mutual assistance among all police authorities within the limits of the law existing in the different countries.
The Interpol has its headquarters at Quai Charles de Gaulle in Lyon, France. It is true that its official website has a record number of page views every month.