CCB enhances technology crime awareness
The Technology Crime Division (TCD) of Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) has rolled out a series of seminars in a bid to make frontline officers more aware of technology crimes.
The seminars have been provided for the five Land Regions, Marine Region, and Police Headquarters (PHQ) units, targetting officers involved in investigation work.
TCD organises the seminars with the aim of providing an overview of the latest trend of technology crimes and the procedures of investigating prevalent technology crimes, as well as advice on the proper ways to handle digital evidence. The seminars also remind officers of the assistance that TCD and the Technology Crime Initial Response Cadre can provide for frontline officers, besides providing a forum for discussing matters of concern.
TCD Training Officer, Senior Inspector Joe Chan, told the audience: "TCD offers services and support to frontline officers, including computer forensics examination, technology crime training, and technology crime prevention. Officers are welcome to call TCD Hotline for technical advice."
TCD has beefed up manpower resources to step up technology crime training for frontline units in the hope officers would understand their roles under the investigation structure and the basic steps to investigate technology crimes.
A total of 1,506 technology crimes were reported in 2009, of which 83 per cent were related to three categories: (1) online games, e.g. illegal access or transfer of online game account or game tools; (2) unauthorised access to computer, e.g. theft of usernames and passwords relating to webmail accounts; and (3) online business fraud, e.g. selling electronics on e-auction websites without delivering the goods after payment. As frontline units normally handle such cases, TCD will continue running more seminars and providing training throughout the year.
In general, the participants have seen the seminar as a useful platform for sharing investigation techniques and experiences of investigating technology crimes.
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