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Interpol Seeks Continued CBRNE Defense Funding

Alissa Tabirian

Thursday, December 15th, 2016

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VIENNA – A top Interpol official said last week that funding for the global police organization’s CBRNE defense operations is a matter of concern given its work in building the capacity of law enforcement agencies worldwide to prevent acts of nuclear or radiological terrorism.Doug Ledingham, acting assistant director of Interpol’s CBRNE subdirectorate – which focuses on the threat posed by chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive materials – told sister publication NS&D Monitor here that the agency seeks to conduct…

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