Officers Receive e-Crime Training

Mon, 08 February 2010 Courtesy of: Cumbria Police

 

Cumbria Constabulary is pledging its support to National Internet Safety Day by inviting eCrime specialists to deliver crime prevention training to officers and staff in community safety teams around the county.

The training sessions, which coincide with National Internet Safety Day on Tuesday 9 February, are designed to provide officers with a basic understanding of eCrime issues and focus on the prevention and deterrence of cybercrime, particularly for the small and medium sized business community.

“Cybercrime is incredibly hard to police”

Representatives from the Business Crime Reduction Centre are set to visit the Constabulary to offer police officers an insight into the threats that face Cumbrian businesses. The threats range from those posed from sophisticated cybercriminals to more common threats that come from unsuitable IT security measures.

Twelve officers and members of staff are set to attend the day long course that comprises of a number of interactive exercises, online activities and a ‘jargon buster’ session to increase understanding.

DCC Stuart Hyde who is renowned as one of the UK’s leading lights in cybercrime within his role as President of the Society for the Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB), a charity which sees law enforcement and industry working together to increase people’s personal and professional knowledge of cyber crime issues, said:

“Cumbria Constabulary recognises the developing threats that the world of the Internet can pose to businesses in Cumbria and we want to equip ourselves so we are able to deliver the highest level of service to our communities should they fall victim to an online crime.

“Our officers receive thorough training in order to investigate crime effectively and we realise that as criminals move to the online world, so we need to develop our understanding so we can stay one step ahead.

“Due to its very nature, cybercrime is incredibly hard to police and this marks the start of our commitment to education and tackling online fraud and crime.

“By bringing in experts to shed a light into the world of online crime, we hope to be able to detect more offences and make the Internet a safer place for the people of Cumbria.”