NPCC response to HMICFRS cyber crime report

Responding to the report the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for cyber crime, Chief Constable Peter Goodman said:

“I am enormously proud of what policing has achieved and how far we have come in tackling cyber crime over the last few years. To have gone from only 32 per cent of forces having a dedicated cyber crime unit to now having one in all 43 forces in England and Wales is a huge step forward.

“While many of the local units are still fairly new, we recognise that we have more to do to improve the consistency of investigations and response offered to victims across the country. Whilst our regionally managed, locally delivered model is a significant step forward, the recommendation from HMICFRS to consider the revision of the current policing structure is welcome.  I will continue to work with other Chief Constables and national agencies to make sure our response to cyber-crime continues to evolve and improve to tackle this complex and challenging threat.”