Papua New Guinea Cybercrime Policy 2014
3.3.1
Training
of
law
enforcement
agencies,
judiciary,
and
the
prosecution
Government
acknowledges
the
impact
and
rapid
changing
pace
of
ICT
development.
In
light
of
this
government
further
recognises
that
the
current
status
of
relevant
law
enforcement
is
not
adequately
skilled
and
equipped
to
effectively
address
cybercrime.
To
this
end
government
sees
the
need
to
adequately
train
relevant
law
enforcement
agencies
in
the
prevention
of
and
combating
cybercrime.
3.3.2
Institutional
and
Infrastructure
development
In
addition
to
equipping
relevant
law
enforcement
agencies,
it
is
equally
important
that
the
relevant
institutions
and
infrastructures
are
created
and
appropriately
equipped
to
enable
law
enforcement
personnel
to
effectively
investigate
and
prosecute
offenders.
This
would
include
the
establishment
of
a
Cybercrime
unit
within
the
Police
Force,
an
adequately
resourced
forensics
laboratory,
technically
sound
logistical
support
and
well
fitted
Courts
for
dealing
with
electronic
evidence.
4.
Regional
and
International
Cooperation
The
Government
recognises
the
global
impacts
of
cybercrime.
Regional
and
international
cooperation
and
coordination
through
relevant
institutions,
treaties
and
conventions,
is
therefore
an
important
aspect
in
collectively
dealing
with
cybercrime.
Therefore,
it
is
necessary
to
review
our
current
affiliations
and
improve
ongoing
collaboration
with
regional
and
international
partners
in
preventing
and
combating
cybercrime.
To
strengthen
existing
regional
and
international
cooperation
and
coordination,
the
Government
recognises
the
need
to
accede
to
and
or
ratify
certain
international
conventions
and
treaties
on
Cybercrime
to
enable
their
applicability
and
enforceability
in
Papua
New
Guinea.
When
participating
in
such
conventions
and
treaties,
the
Government
is
fully
cognizant
of
Papua
New
Guinean
cultural
and
traditional
values.
5.
Electronic
Evidence
5.1
Review
or
development
of
national
laws
to
recognise
admissibility
of
electronic
evidence
The
collection
and
production
of
electronic
evidence
in
Court
is
presented
with
a
number
of
challenges17.
One
of
the
main
challenges
is
the
admissibility
of
electronic
evidence
in
the
Courts
to
successfully
prosecute
offences.
Very
often,
the
ability
to
17
Casey,
Digital
Evidence
and
Computer
Crime,
2004,
page
9.
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