Police Cybercrime Training: Perceptions, Pedagogy, and Policy

Cockcroft, Tom; Shan-A-Khuda, M; Schreuders, Z. Cliffe; Trevorrow, Pip

doi:10.1093/police/pay078

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“…Moreover, the medium of the training (either in academy or in-service) can affect the quality of the training and, in turn, response. For example, officers may be more receptive and engaged with face-to-face over online delivery (see Cockcroft et al, 2018). Officers are more likely to be interrupted or distracted while taking training from an online medium.…”

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An organizational approach to understanding police response to cybercrime

Nowacki

Willits

2019

PIJPSM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use Maguire’s (2003) theory of police organizations to explain whether police agencies dedicate specific personnel to cybercrime response. Design/methodology/approach Data from this study come from the 2013 Law Enforcement Management and Statistics survey. Maguire’s (2003) theory of the organizational structure of police organizations is used to measure organizational variables related to context, complexity and control. Logistic regression is used to examine whether these organizational characteristics are related to cybercrime response. Findings The results suggest that organizational context, complexity and control are related to cybercrime response. Specifically, in terms of context, larger agencies, agencies whose officers engage in more non-routine tasks, and agencies governed by an active collective bargaining agreement are more likely to dedicate specific resources to cybercrime. In terms of complexity, agencies with more hierarchical layers, agencies that utilize more specialization and agencies that make greater use of civilian employees are more likely to dedicate specific personnel to cybercrime. Finally, regarding control, agencies that assign non-sworn personnel to administrative tasks are more likely to dedicate resources to cybercrime response. Originality/value This study is one of the first to use this framework to examine the relationship between organizational characteristics and cybercrime response. It shows that this perspective can be useful for understanding police organizations and police policies, programs and strategies.

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An organizational approach to understanding police response to cybercrime

Nowacki

Willits

2019

PIJPSM

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“…On the other hand, low reporting levels contribute to a limited police mandate to address cybercrime, and has been explained by the public's perception of common cybercrime as an individual problem which passes the threshold for police action in only a limited number of instances (HM Government, 2016;Yar, 2013). The police face additional problems of sufficient training (Reform, 2017;Cockcroft et al, 2018), and ultimately retaining trained officers where salaries struggle to compete with the offerings of the private sector (Harkin et al, 2018;Whelan and Harkin, 2019). While an increasing number of authors are exploring the new and innovative ways police are responding to a variety of cybercrime threats (Brewer et al, 2019;Dupont, 2016), we argue that at the level of local policing, more attention has been paid to its limits than its capacities and possible futures.…”

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Re-territorialising the policing of cybercrime in the post-COVID-19 era: towards a new vision of local democratic cyber policing

Horgan

Collier

Jones

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JCP

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop the theorisation of cybercrime in the context of the pandemic, and to sketch out a vision of how law enforcement might respond to a transformed landscape of online crime and offending. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper draws on empirical evidence from a range of sources (including official statistics) and the existing research literature, and revisits routine activities theory to illuminate the way that cybercrime patterns are being transformed by the pandemic. Findings The pandemic is reshaping the routine activities of societies en masse, leading to changes in the ecology of risk and opportunity for cybercrime. There is evidence of a large increase in the prevalence of cybercrime as a result, yet much of this has a paradoxically “local” character. Practical implications The authors identify specific practical implications for law enforcement, namely, that the role of local police in policing cybercrime should be re-envisioned, with a democratic, community-oriented approach at its heart. Originality/value The theoretical perspective outlined is a novel and critical development of a well-established framework, opening up new paths to the theorisation of cybercrime and cybercrime policing. The authors’ suggestions for practitioners have the potential for direct impact, both at the level of practice and in terms of broader imaginaries and organisation of police and policing.

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“…As it relates to law enforcement agencies' preparedness in combating cybercrime at the local level, there is a need for police organizations to provide cybercrime training to law enforcement personnel. Further, cybercrime training provides law enforcement personnel with the necessary skills to effectively respond to computer crimes, despite the challenges law enforcement organizations face in determining officers' roles in combating computer crime locally (Cockcroft et al, 2018). Cybercrime training has significance in ensuring that police-led approaches address cybercrimes adequately (Koziarski & Lee, 2020).…”

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Law Enforcement Officers’ Reaction on Traditional Crimes to Fight Cybercrime Locally

McKoy

2021

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Cybercrime has become one of the fastest-growing concerns for law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and municipal levels. This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of nine law enforcement officers from Texas regarding combating cybercrime at the local level. The study focuses on how do law enforcement officers who respond to traditional crimes describe law enforcement agencies’ preparedness to fight cybercrime locally. Data collection consisted of semistructured interviews, where member-checking helped to enhance trustworthiness. The results from this study helped fill the gap in the literature regarding the unknown perceptions of law enforcement officers responding to cybercrimes at the local level. This study also focused on the behaviors of the participants regarding responding to cybercrimes. Participants indicated that law enforcement agencies take cybercrime seriously; however, cybercrimes are not a high priority for law enforcement at the local level. Participants also provided challenges that local law enforcement agencies face in cybercrime investigations locally.

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Police Cybercrime Training: Perceptions, Pedagogy, and Policy

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

An organizational approach to understanding police response to cybercrime

An organizational approach to understanding police response to cybercrime

Re-territorialising the policing of cybercrime in the post-COVID-19 era: towards a new vision of local democratic cyber policing

Law Enforcement Officers’ Reaction on Traditional Crimes to Fight Cybercrime Locally

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