CBI Notice Types

A Series (Red) Notice: Wanted Notice

The 'A' series notices also known as 'Wanted notices' are published in respect of

offenders wanted at international level. This type of notice invariably ask that the

subject may be arrested, at least in certain countries, with a view to subsequent

extradition to the country where he is wanted.

B Series (Blue) Notice: Enquiry Notice

The 'B' series notices are also called 'enquiry notices' and may be issued in order

to have someone's identity verified; to obtain particulars of a person's criminal

record; to locate someone who is missing or is an identified or unidentified

international criminal or is wanted for a violation of ordinary criminal law and

whose extradition may be requested.

If it is considered necessary to make a request for publication of a 'B' series (blue)

notice against any person for any of the reasons mentioned above, the

requesting authorities should furnish the detailed information mentioned in para 6

above. If the notice is required to be published in respect of a missing person, the

detailed account of disappearance of that person should also be mentioned. Once

the notice is considered to be no longer valid, Interpol Wing, CBI should be notified

for issue of a cancellation notice.

C Series (Green) Notice: Warning Notice

The purpose of 'C' series notices also called as 'Warning notices' is to give law

enforcement agencies in member countries information about persons who have

committed or are likely to commit offences affecting several countries and who

might be on their territory.

For Interpol purposes, an international criminal is someone who is known in his country

as a habitual offender and operating in different countries or who is known in at least two

other countries. A request of publication of a 'C' series notice should be made only

about important international criminals and not about every criminal who fits the

above definition. The degree of gravity of the convictions and the nature of the offences

committed should be assessed. It should also be considered whether the criminal is or

may be a member of a gang of international criminals Green notices are not cancelled

except in special circumstances or when the person concerned dies.

D Series (Black) Notice:

The purpose of 'D' series notices is to circulate information about unidentified dead

bodies or deceased persons who were probably using false identities.

If the deceased person is identified or if the identification is no longer necessary,

cancellation of the notice should be requested.

E Series (Stolen Property) Notice:

These notices are published with a view to circulate information about stolen property or

about objects found in circumstances which suggest that these may have been acquired

illegally. Such objects may include cultural property i.e. idols, antiquities, paintings, etc.

Publication of an 'E' series notice should only be requested if the stolen property has

considerable cultural and /or commercial value and it can be satisfactorily identified from

a description or photograph or because it bears identification numbers or markings. The

request must contain maximum of the following information

Modus Operandi (MO) Sheets:

The purpose of modus operandi notices is to notify the NCBs and through them, their

police forces and law enforcement agencies, of certain modus operandi, procedures and

hiding places used by criminals and to centralize information at the General Secretariat

about similar methods used in different parts of the world and then circulate this

information to the NCBs.

The police departments and other law enforcement agencies should inform the Interpol

Wing of any interesting methods used by criminals that come to their notice during their

investigations. The modus operandi should be completely described and photographs

should be sent, if they are useful.

Orange Notice:

A copy of each notice prototype is available at Interpol Global Communications System

24/7 installed at Interpol Wing, CBI.

UN Security Council Interpol Special Notice:

Issued for groups and individuals who are the targets of UN sanctions against Al

Qaeda and the Taliban.

Interpol Notice Type

Notice type Details

Red Notice

To seek the location and arrest of a person wanted by a judicial jurisdiction or an international tribunal with a

view

to his/her extradition.

Blue Notice To locate, identify or obtain information on a person of interest in a criminal investigation.

Green Notice To warn about a persons criminal activities if that person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.

Yellow Notice To locate a missing person or to identify a person unable to identify himself/herself.

Black Notice To seek information on unidentified bodies.

Orange Notice To warn of an event, a person, an object or a process representing an imminent threat and danger to persons

or property.

Purple Notice To provide information on modi operandi, procedures, objects, devices or hiding places used by criminals.

Interpol-United Nations

Security Council Special

Notice

To inform Interpols members that an individual or an entity is subject to UN sanctions.