News In Brief
September 14, 1984
Washington
US Secret Service director elected Interpol president
John R. Simpson, director of the Secret Service, was elected this week the first American president of the International Criminal Police Organization, a worldwide law enforcement network.
Interpol was established in 1923 by a few European countries to promote cooperation and exchange of information among law enforcement authorities. The United States joined the organization, which now includes 135 countries, in 1938 .