Three-day cybercrime workshop to enhance investigative skills of police officers

Key points

• A three-day intensive cybercrime investigation workshop, designed to enhance the investigative capabilities of Kozhikode City police officers under the guidance of a team of cyber experts, will conclude on Friday (June 5, 2026).
• The programme, according to the coordinators, is aimed at building a more skilled, technology-driven policing framework to respond to the growing complexity of cyber fraud.
• The initiative under the direct supervision of District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Merin Joseph and the Cyber Operations Division, reflects a focussed institutional push to transform cyber crime investigation from routine procedural work into a more specialised, evidence-driven probe.
• Cyber cell officers said the core objective of the programme, which commenced on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), is to bridge skill gaps in handling digital evidence and to improve the speed, accuracy, and legal robustness of crime investigation.
• The training is expected to directly improve the quality of case detection and investigation outcomes...