There is no alternative to enhancing the skills and investigative capabilities of police members to combat cybercrime, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the Training of Trainers (TOT) course on Cybercrime Case Investigation at Police Staff College Bangladesh in Mirpur, the capital, on Sunday morning.

The IGP said that in the era of information technology, new technologies including artificial intelligence, deepfake, encrypted communication systems, and cloud computing have opened up possibilities on the one hand, and on the other hand, created new challenges for law enforcement agencies.

Md. Ali Hossain Fakir said, criminals are misusing technology to commit various crimes including cyber-based fraud, online financial crimes, data theft, hacking, online harassment, digital extortion. It is the need of the hour to bring about changes in the style of policing to combat the growing cyber crimes. It is very important for modern policing to have the capacity to investigate cyber crimes.

Addressing the trainee police officers, the IGP said, "Through this course, you will not only acquire technical skills, but also be able to acquire training and communication skills. The knowledge and skills acquired in the training should be disseminated among other investigators."

The IGP also said that if the trainees effectively train other investigators, the number of cyber case investigators will increase manifold. He thanked the authorities of the Training Wing of the Police Headquarters and the Police Staff College Bangladesh for organizing such timely training.