26.
The approach recommended requires Commonwealth countries to: (a) examine their
legislation in order to assess whether there are adequate provisions for action against
cybercrime; (b) examine whether they have sufficient specialised capacity within law
enforcement and prosecution offices; and (c) assess the adequacy of training strategies and
programmes. Key components of such strategies and programmes should include
international co-operation, industry relations and, for example, means of tackling illegal
financial transactions on the Internet. Any supportive response project would address
deficiencies identified whilst ensuring local responsibility and sustainability beyond the life of
the project. Individual governments may well find it necessary to adapt or develop training
modules, including training skills development to local conditions.
27.
The creation of regional training centres for criminal justice actors supported by the
private sector and academia should be considered for the purposes of economies of scale.
28.
The report sets out the sequence of the principal main steps to be taken in order to
build a comprehensive training strategy. No new training initiatives should be undertaken
without these stages being completed. This is accompanied by a more detailed practical
approach to training delivery and exchanges of good practice and a list of indicative
measures. The importance of specialist networks and co-operation with the private sector to
take advantage of their expertise are recognised as important features within a strategy to
build capacity to understand and tackle cybercrime.
RECOMMENDATIONS
PART 1
1.
The Group recommends all Commonwealth countries to co-operate effectively, both
within the Commonwealth and globally, to develop, monitor, maintain and update
frequently their expertise in policy, law enforcement, prosecution and prevention of
cybercrime.
2.
The Group recommends that each member state develops and maintains an
effective national strategy to co-ordinate efforts to prevent and combat cybercrime. This
may include legislative, judicial, prosecutorial, law enforcement and preventative public
sector entities and appropriate private sector entities.
3.
The Group recommends the creation of special co-operative relationships among
the smaller developing countries as well as between developed and developing
countries to build law enforcement and preventive capacity and to maintain it on
an on-going basis, for example including the development of regionally-based
investigative or emergency response resources, and the sharing or provision of
investigators, forensic facilities and similar resources on a case by case basis as
needed, and to explore the practical, legal and sovereignty aspects of such
arrangements.
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