Under the patronage of His Excellency Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Murri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, the General Command of Dubai Police organized the first forum for cybercrime, where about 100 experts and specialists representing 24 governmental and private bodies participated in the study of cyber crimes. Developments at various levels, leading to best practices in the field of dealing with the crimes of penetration of bank accounts and shops, and the crimes of extortion and electronic fraud, which have recently spread the threat of family security and safety, as a result of the development of electronic and social communication, and the misuse of some of them and Kh Children, adolescents and lovers of acquaintance who follow behind unreal illusions in reality, and end up with victims in front of the weak souls.

Smart services

Maj. Gen. Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Criminal Investigation, said that establishing and promoting the awareness of cyber crime in all its forms and colors on an individual level is developing their capabilities to combat this type of crime and supports the foundations of electronic immunity in society. Smart and sophisticated electronic applications that match the strategic directions of the UAE and the future plans of Dubai Government in the field of smart services, and motivate the public to report any electronic crime stemming from confidence in Dubai Police Technical and Technical capabilities, Our smart services enhance the accessibility and continuity of the victims of this type of crime with the police around the clock and in a personal way, and also allow them to report complaints of extortion, technical breakthroughs and financial fraud, freedom from fear of social scandal, Especially the staff of the Department of Electronic Investigation are experienced in providing psychological, technical and technical support to the victims of all categories and ages, especially children, where they are obtained to be reported in incidents that fall on them in a manner that takes into account the privacy of this category and Combine N Investigation rooms for children outside police stations in hotels and commercial centers.

Communication

Brigadier General Jamal Salem Al-Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Investigation and Criminal Investigation, said that the Department of Electronic Investigation is exerting great efforts to reduce criminal phenomena in digital space. This is reflected in continuous and continuous awareness campaigns carried out throughout the year, Which has been established through the social networking sites and platforms of the Dubai Police, in order to address new generations with modern and modern means of interest.

He continued: The Department of Electronic Investigation in the Dubai Police, with 374 e-mails over the past three years, 87 reports in 2016, 112 in 2017, 175 in 2018, while the Department dealt with 115 messages were victims of children Under the age of 18, with an average of 34 in 2016, 29 in 2017 and 52 in 2018. With regard to breaches and electronic piracy and protection of the privacy and confidentiality of data, the total number of communications submitted was 711, 150 A report in 2016, 154 communications in 2017, 407 reports in 2018, and with regard to electronic fraud and manna methods The Department has received 1406 communications, 268 in 2016, 489 in 2017 and 649 in 2018.

Child extortion

Capt. Abdullah Al-Shehhi, of the Department of Electronic Investigation, spoke about the latest communications dealt with in the Department of Electronic Investigation, whose events are related to the exposure of a child to extortion through social networking sites. He said: The availability of smart phones in children's hands, A 16-year-old child was recently subjected to electronic blackmail, where he was the victim of a criminal who was hiding behind a fictional account on social networking sites. He is known to be from a well-known family and communicates with children in order to catch up with them. , And exciting that baby Did not respond to the criminal despite repeated attempts to send a picture of his own, by tempting money and luxury gifts, as soon as the child approached his father, who dealt with the situation with great promise, away from bullying and intimidation, and encouraged his son to report through the platform of Dubai police "ecrime "In our turn, we dealt with the communiqué in less than 24 hours and provided the necessary psychological support for the child to continue his life with confidence and awareness.