Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stock

was Secretary General of Interpol from 2014 to 2024, making him something like the “world’s top cop.” As the first German to lead the world’s largest international police organization, he oversaw 1,200 employees representing more than 100 countries and defined a decade of global security collaboration.

Jürgen Stock, born in Wetzlar in 1959, began his career with the Hesse police force in 1978, where he worked as a narcotics officer and undercover agent. At the same time, he studied law, passed both state examinations, and earned his doctorate.

After holding positions at the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and serving as rector of a police academy, he was appointed Vice President of the BKA in 2004. Three years later, in 2007, he was elected Vice President of Interpol and went on to become its Secretary General in 2014. In this role, he regularly represented Interpol at the UN Security Council, the G7 and G20 summits, and international forums such as the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Under his leadership, Interpol developed into a global hub for combating terrorism, organized crime, and cybercrime. At the same time, he championed innovation, such as through the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Today, Jürgen Stock works as a security consultant and is an honorary professor at the University of Giessen.