India, Nov. 5 -- Brazil's Federal Police Commissioner Valdecy Urquiza has been elected as new secretary general of Interpol on Tuesday at the global police organisation's 92nd General Assembly, currently ongoing in Glasgow.

Urquiza will take over from the incumbent, Jurgen Stock, on November 7, when the General Assembly concludes. Stock has been at the helm of the world's largest police organisation for the past 10 years.

The Brazilian officer thanked the delegates of member countries for his appointed and vowed to promote equality and diversity within the organization, coordinate with countries to deliver effective investigations and operations, and offer capacity building initiatives tailored to regional policing issues, according to ...