A Qualitative Exploration of Police Officers' Experiences, Challenges, and Perceptions of Cybercrime

dc.cclicenceCC-BY-NCen
dc.contributor.authorHadlington, L. J.en
dc.contributor.authorLumsden, K.en
dc.contributor.authorBlack, A.en
dc.contributor.authorFerra, F.en
dc.date.acceptance2018-10-31en
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-12T15:10:39Z
dc.date.available2018-12-12T15:10:39Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionThe file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version.en
dc.description.abstractVictimisation from cybercrime has increased exponentially over the past decade. Frontline police officers are dealing with a variety of crimes different than those existing in an era before the advent of digital technology. Frontline officers are expected to encourage members of the public to report such crimes, to investigate them, as well as keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in this ever-changing landscape. This study explored the issues that frontline officers are dealing with on a daily basis when it comes to cybercrime. 16 front line police officers took part in focus groups exploring key questions around aspects of cybercrime. The key themes discussed in this article include the difficulty of defining what is cybercrime, the contrast between the speed of developments in cybercrime and the speed of investigation, and the ineffectiveness of current training. The results are discussed in the context of a need for clearer training information to be delivered to all officers and staff who come into contact with aspects of cybercrime.en
dc.funderLeicestershire Police Digital Crime Huben
dc.identifier.citationHadlington, L., Lumsden, K., Black, A., and Ferra (2018). A Qualitative Exploration of Police Officers' Experiences, Challenges, and Perceptions of Cybercrime. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice,en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay090
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/17338
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen
dc.researchgroupPsychology and Technologyen
dc.researchinstituteInstitute for Psychological Scienceen
dc.subjectcybercrimeen
dc.subjectinterneten
dc.subjectpolicingen
dc.subjectvictimsen
dc.subjectvictimisationen
dc.titleA Qualitative Exploration of Police Officers' Experiences, Challenges, and Perceptions of Cybercrimeen
dc.typeArticleen

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