Cyril Gout

• Executive Director Police Services pro tempore
• INTERPOL, France

Mr Gout started his police career in the early 90’s and held several positions in the field of international police cooperation, as well as Liaison Officer for counter-terrorism.
Experienced in Crime Scene Investigation and in Forensics, he acted as well for Disaster Victim Identification. He managed IT developments and projects, and digital forensic investigations.
Between June 2017 and July 2020, Mr Gout managed, as Assistant Director, the Forensics and Police Data Management Sub-Directorate at INTERPOL’s Headquarters. Along with overseeing the 19 databases of the Organization and its forensic units (DNA, FP, Facial, Firearms), he led major projects, promoting effective border management or security of big events, and early detection of persons of interest.
In July 2020, Mr Gout was selected Director for the Operational Support and Analysis Directorate. Responsible for both strategic and operational activities, he commanded a diverse directorate that includes police forensics, police data management, crime analysis, fugitives, border security, 24/7 operational and crisis as well as major incident support capabilities.
In November 2023, Mr Gout was nominated Executive Director Police Services, pro tempore, in charge of the four Global Crime programmes: Cybercrime, Counter Terrorism, Organized and Emerging Crime, and Financial Crime & Anti-corruption.