Cops to widen web to catch cyber criminals - The Times of India: "Cops to widen web to catch cyber criminals
TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SATURDAY, JULY 03, 2004 12:26:23 AM ]
MUMBAI: Each of the 83 police stations in Mumbai will soon be adequately staffed to deal with new-age crime on the information superhighway.
Sources in the cyber crime cell said every police station will have at least two officers who will be �experts�� in dealing with cases pertaining to cyber crime.
At present, internet-related cases are generally referred to the cyber crime cell situated at the police headquarters. This cell is short-staffed and functions froman 80-sq-ft office. The office is so small that when complainants arrive, some of the officers have to vacate the room.
The training for police station personnel is being conducted at the cyber crime lab in Worli. Every week, 12 officers from each zone are being trained by IT experts who teach them the nuances of cyber crime, how to investigate such cases and the prosecution. The officers are also imparted knowledge on the IT Act. "
