es have a rapid, reliable, secure and permanently available system for transmitting information to each other and to the General Secretariat. Speed and reliability are provided by the telecommunications network, security by the encryption system.
             The information to be transmitted may take various forms:
             · texts with graphs, diagrams and tables
             · images, i.e. counterfeit notes, fingerprints, photographs, etc.
             · a combination of text and images (notices)
             Upgrading of the network facilities is an essential goal for the years ahead, so that all Member States can benefit from the same high-quality telecommunications services.
             There are currently 178 Interpol Member States with widely differing levels of technological development. Their requirements relating to the processing and communication of international police information therefore vary considerably.
             The Interpol telecommunications network has a three
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