6 police officers to attend course on cybercrime

Thursday, 15 July 2010 11:40

Six senior police officers will attend a two-month course in India on investigating cybercrimes.

Indian High Commissioner Kocheril Bhagirath presented their air tickets to the director of Criminal Investigations, Mr Robert Manumba, in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.

The course will take place at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing in Noida.

The six are among 18 senior police officers who attended a similar programme in Dar es Salaam last year.

“Cybercriminals do not have mercy on economically weak nations,” said Mr Manumba. “Cybercrime has a vast cross-border network and it is our duty to smash it.”

According to Mr Manumba, the crimes include threatening someone by voice or written messages through emails, videos or phones and the use of computer networks to create, distribute or access materials that sexually exploit underage children.

It also involves electronic transfer of illegally obtained monies with the aim of hiding its source and possibly its destination and premeditated, usually politically-motivated violence committed against civilians through the use of, or with the help of, computer technology as well as using computers to steal.
Last year, Dar es Salaam police arrested two Bulgarians on allegations of stealing Sh70 million from automated teller machines.

According to him, the complexity surrounding cybercrime requires the police force to be well versed in the technology and ways of investigating and identifying perpetrators. This requires cooperation between police and other people.


“For an investigator to properly investigate a cybercrime, he must possess the right skills and abilities. That skill is not only the result of knowledge of advanced IT. Investigators should be skilled and prepared to identify perpetrators and solve the complex crimes. That can succeed when internal and external stakeholders cooperate,” he said.

According to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Roundtable chairman Ali Mufuruki, the trip has been financed by the Indian government through its Technical and Economic Cooperation programme.

“Our duty as CEOs Roundtable was to find financiers so we had to go to various development partners until India said it was ready to provide assistance,” he said.
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