OSCE delivers second webinar on trends in contemporary policing for cadets in Uzbekistan
On 2 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, organized a second webinar for cadets and lecturers from the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness about key trends and developments in contemporary policing among students and staff of the Academy.
Following the first webinar on countering the use of the internet for terrorist purposes in October, this webinar was dedicated to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime. It was delivered by three experts from the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Directorate, and the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group (ECTEG). The webinar outlined the most common forms of cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, discussed the main security risks and threats posed by this type of crime, and identified key challenges for criminal justice actors in combating cybercrime. It also highlighted recent trends in evolution of cybercrime and what responses could be considered to mitigate the risks posed by cybercrime in the future.
“Law enforcement needs to understand present as well as future trends and challenges in evolution of criminal landscape. Only through such understanding can law enforcement actors be effective in preventing and investigating crime, and protecting the citizens and communities they serve,” said Sami Ryhänen, Head of the Strategic Police Matters Unit in the OSCE Transnational Threats Department when opening the webinar.
The event was attended by over 100 cadets and lecturers from the Academy. The upcoming webinars will focus on topics such intelligence-led policing, combating gender-based violence, promoting the meaningful participation of women in policing, leveraging innovations to fight trafficking in human beings, or new and emerging threats of trafficking in illicit drugs.