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The '''{{wp|Interpol|International Police}}''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|国際警察|こくさいけいさつ}}''' ''International Police''), also referred to as the '''Global Police''' in the English localizations of the [[Generation I]] games and of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, is a {{wp|law enforcement agency}} in the {{pkmn|games|Pokémon games}}, {{pkmn|anime}} and {{pkmn|manga}}. Its most notable member is [[Looker]].

The International Police first appeared in the [[Generation I]] games. A member of the organization appears on the [[S.S. Anne]], undercover (his overworld sprite is shared with that of a {{tc|Gentleman}}) and in pursuit of [[Team Rocket]]. Here, the group is referred to as the '''Global Police''' in English. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, it appears in the same vein as in Generation I.

In {{game|Platinum}}, the International Police is once more featured, with the introduction of what is so far the organization's most notable member, [[Looker]]. He appears at various points in the story to help the {{player}}, while he himself is on the trail of [[Team Galactic]]. After the villain's team leader, [[Cyrus]], disappears into the [[Distortion World]], Looker refocuses his investigation on [[Charon]].

Looker reappears in {{game|Black and White|s}} to seek and capture the [[Seven Sages]] of [[Team Plasma]].

The first appearance of the International Police in the {{pkmn|anime}} was in [[DP130|''Frozen on Their Tracks!'']], when [[Looker#In the anime|Looker]] debuted. However, he did not reveal that he was an International Police agent until [[DP136|''Gateway to Ruin!'']], where he was spying on [[Team Galactic]] disguised as a {{tc|Galactic Grunt}}, who were trying to locate the [[Spear Pillar]].

In [[DP150|''Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!'']], Looker infiltrated the [[Fuego Ironworks]] disguised as a Galactic Grunt in order to find out what Team Galactic was doing there. Despite this, he was discovered and thrown in a cell until {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} rescued him. By this time, Team Galactic had already fled but Looker found a piece of the [[Red Chain]]. Taking it back to the {{to|Floaroma}} Police Station, the Floaroma Police set up a live transfer of the scanned data to International Police HQ. However, the piece had been engineered by [[Charon]] to blow up the scanner and wipe all data from the International Police database.

In [[DP152|''In The Battle Finale of Legend!'']], Looker arrested all Team Galactic members.

===In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga===

[[Looker#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Looker]] appears as a character in the {{chap|Diamond & Pearl|''Diamond & Pearl''}} and {{chap|Platinum}}s where he assists {{adv|Platinum}} in searching for information on the [[Distortion World]]. In this [[canon]], it is explained that the International Police goes around the world to search for villains. Looker has many items he calls the "International Police arms". Many of these gadgets are cheaply made and have a tendency to fall apart at Looker's expense but will occasionally work for him when the time is needed.

===In the ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!'' manga===

[[Looker#In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga|Looker]] also appears in ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]''. Another member of the International Police is [[Koya]], who works with Looker on the trail of [[Kaisei]]. Kaisei is currently on the run from the International Police and is being pursued by Looker and Koya. Trained in disguise, they use this skill to capture [[Charon#In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga|Charon]].