Cybercrime Strategy of Mauritius 2017 It is therefore significant that an effective criminal justice framework is developed that would facilitate the enforcement of evolving and new laws with regard to the different types of cybercrime and its prosecution. It would also provide legal practitioners and judicial officers with the capacity and expertise to deal with cybercrime and digital evidence. 7.1.1 Assisting prosecutors and the judiciary to deal with cybercrime and digital evidence Prosecution of cybercrime offences is an important part of the enforcement framework to deal with cybercrime and assists in creating and maintaining public confidence in our criminal justice system. In order for cybercrime offences to be prosecuted effectively, prosecutors and judicial officers need to be able to understand and evaluate technical digital evidence. While Courts and the legal profession are becoming more accustomed to the use of new technology to commit crime, the admission of digital evidence can still be a challenge and a technical process. As the use of technology in crime grows, prosecutors and judges will increasingly be required to present and understand respectively highly technical details in order to effectively administer the law. Government can assist prosecutors and the judiciary by providing the resources and the training required for them to respond to legal concepts associated with new technology and the facilities they need to analyse and consider digital evidence in a Court setting. 7.2 PRIORITY NO 2: BUILD CAPACITY TO BETTER ADDRESS CYBERCRIME The rapid pace and cross border nature of cybercrime poses challenges for traditional regulatory and law enforcement approaches. The capacity and capability of investigators, prosecutors, legal professionals and the judiciary need to keep pace with evolving technologies. Training can also be provided to them to improve their understanding of digital evidence in court. In order to generate the strongest possible response to cybercrime, there is a need to go beyond traditional law enforcement activities and explore options to predict, prevent and disrupt online criminal activity. 7.2.1 Cybercrime Investigation The investigation of crimes involving technology requires that new knowledge and skills are acquired by those tasked with the investigation process, usually a law enforcement agency, such as the Mauritius Police Force (MPF). Currently the Cybercrime Unit (CCU) of the MPF is fully assisted by the IT Police Unit for forensics examination of digital evidence. To have a sustainable solution, the Cybercime Unit should acquire the required skills and knowledge. It is proposed to conduct a full analysis of the requirements and roles of the Cybercrime Unit and identify knowledge and skills acquisition requirements for each role within the Cybercrime Unit. This will improve the effectiveness of cybercrime investigations and give confidence to victims that their crimes are being treated seriously. In addition, the Cybercrime Unit needs to be able to act rapidly to identify offenders and ensure that evidence of crimes is secured before it is deleted, often in the normal course of business. 12 | P a g e