Cyber Crime
Role/ Responsibility of Office
- To supervise and monitor Cyber Police Station, BKC, Mumbai which is started functioning on 09th April, 2009. Its jurisdiction extends to the local limits of Greater Mumbai.
- Cyber Police Station is dealing with cases registered specially under Information Technology Act, (Amended 2008) along with IPC & other Acts.
- To provide periodical training to Mumbai Police personnel in Cyber Crime Investigation.
- To participate/arrange Cyber Crime Prevention/Awareness programmes in Schools, Colleges and Institutions /Organisations.
- Cyber Police Station also provides technical assistance to investigating Officers of the Local Police Stations, Crime Branch Units and other Branches from Mumbai Police.
- If any adverse remark or malicious comment found against the State which might result in Law & Order problem, Cyber Police Station, Mumbai send request to the Computer Emergency Response Team, India (CERT-IN) through the Nodal Officer (Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Mumbai) (under section 69 A IT Act) or send request through getting Order of the concerned Hon. Court to block the electronic transmission of such contents; when request made through email is not accepted by the website Registrar/Service provider.
- In Child Pornography and Rape, Gangrape cases, Cyber Police Station, Mumbai works as a nodal for Mumbai Police.
Goals/Targets
- Training workshop on new and emerging Cyber Crime related subjects and topics (At least 03).
- Fortnightly and continuous training for Cyber Police Station officers.
- Quarterly Refresher training for officers and staff of ‘Cyber Crime Investigation and Prevention Cell’ of each police station .
- Cyber Crime Awareness programmes.
- Maximum disposal of pending cases at Cyber Police Station.
- Maximum detection of Cyber Crime cases, special teams for detection.
- Maximum detection of Cyber Crime cases, special teams for detection.
- Updation of database for Fraud bank accounts and Vishing call numbers.
- Use of various Cyber Forensic Tools in Cyber Lab, especially ENCASE and UFED 4 PC apart from freewares.
- Maintain 24/7 Cyber Helpline (9820810007) for Mumbai people to prevent and tackle the Cyber Crime.
- Understanding the working of Dark/Deep net and its use in Cyber Crime Prevention and Detection.
- Speedy disposal of all correspondences.
- Speedy disposal and positive approach towards the public complaints.
- Granting and recommending timely rewards of officers and staff for motivation