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A/RES/77/241
About International Day of Police Cooperation
International Day of Police Cooperation is observed on 7 September. The UN General Assembly established the day through resolution A/RES/77/241 in December 2022, with observance beginning in 2023.
The day highlights international cooperation among police and law-enforcement institutions against cross-border crime and terrorism while also emphasizing accountable, rights-respecting policing, capacity-building and cooperation among national, regional and international partners.
Why International Day of Police Cooperation matters
Transnational crime can move across jurisdictions, information systems and borders, so cooperation may involve lawful information exchange, training, technical assistance, coordination and institution-building. The observance is not a basis for bypassing national law, due process or human-rights safeguards.
The General Assembly resolution specifically invites the United Nations, including entities of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, to facilitate the day in collaboration with INTERPOL and other relevant organizations.
History of International Day of Police Cooperation
Brazil, Kenya, Kiribati and Norway submitted draft resolution A/77/L.29, which later received additional sponsors.
On 16 December 2022, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/77/241 and designated 7 September as the International Day of Police Cooperation, to be observed starting in 2023.
The first observance on 7 September 2023 coincided with INTERPOL’s centenary: its predecessor, the International Criminal Police Commission, was created on 7 September 1923.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Brazil, Kenya, Kiribati and Norway
The UN Digital Library identifies Brazil, Kenya, Kiribati and Norway as the named authors of draft resolution A/77/L.29.
United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/241
First documented observance
INTERPOL states that the UN International Day was marked for the first time in 2023.
United Nations, including entities of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, in collaboration with INTERPOL and other relevant organizations
The establishing resolution explicitly invites the United Nations, including entities of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, to facilitate the Day while seeking collaboration with INTERPOL and other relevant organizations.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
2 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe International Day of Police Cooperation
Use a classroom or professional discussion to map how different institutions—local police, national authorities, courts, regional bodies and international organizations—have distinct legal roles rather than treating “international policing” as one authority.
Review a public case study on cross-border cooperation and identify the safeguards, legal channels and victim-protection measures involved without reproducing sensitive operational details.
Discuss how international cooperation can strengthen accountability, gender-responsive policing and protection of vulnerable people as well as crime prevention.
Compare INTERPOL’s coordination and information-sharing role with the powers held by national law-enforcement agencies to correct the common misconception that INTERPOL itself is a supranational police force with general arrest powers.
International Day of Police Cooperation Facts
In the entry for International Day of Police Cooperation, International Day of Police Cooperation is observed on 7 September.
The General Assembly adopted the establishing resolution A/RES/77/241 on 16 December 2022.
Brazil, Kenya, Kiribati and Norway were the named sponsors of the original draft A/77/L.29.
The Day began in 2023.
The 7 September date coincides with the 1923 creation of the International Criminal Police Commission, the predecessor of INTERPOL.
International Day of Police Cooperation Messages
May International Day of Police Cooperation bring thoughtful appreciation to work and contributions that are easy to overlook but important to communities.
Wishing everyone marking International Day of Police Cooperation a day of genuine recognition, respect and gratitude.
Today, may International Day of Police Cooperation turn a simple thank-you into lasting respect for the people and work being recognized.
International Day of Police Cooperation Quotes
“Everyone deserves the protection of the law.”
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
United Nations Digital Library — A/RES/77/241 (opens in a new tab)
United Nations Digital Library — draft A/77/L.29 (opens in a new tab)
INTERPOL — centenary and first year of the UN-designated day (opens in a new tab)
INTERPOL — UN International Day of Police Cooperation (opens in a new tab)
United Nations — International Day of Police Cooperation (opens in a new tab)
United Nations — List of International Days and Weeks (opens in a new tab)
United Nations — Observances: who chooses them and how (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is International Day of Police Cooperation?
7 September The documented recurrence rule is: 7 September.
Does International Day of Police Cooperation fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is International Day of Police Cooperation an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United Nations / international observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Day of Police Cooperation?
The reviewed sources identify United Nations General Assembly as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Brazil, Kenya, Kiribati and Norway. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as United Nations, including entities of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, in collaboration with INTERPOL and other relevant organizations.
Is International Day of Police Cooperation international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: United Nations / international observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-05.
Why is International Day of Police Cooperation on 7 September?
The first observance in 2023 coincided with INTERPOL’s centenary. The International Criminal Police Commission, INTERPOL’s predecessor, was created on 7 September 1923.
Who facilitates the observance?
The establishing resolution invites the United Nations, including entities of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, to facilitate the day while seeking collaboration with INTERPOL and other relevant organizations.
Does INTERPOL have its own police officers who can arrest people anywhere?
INTERPOL supports cooperation and information exchange among member-country police services, but powers such as arrest and seizure remain with competent national authorities under applicable law.
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