Marcos orders PNP: Bolster PH cyber security systems

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen the country's cyber security systems amid rising cybercrimes in the last quarter of 2023.  PNP Chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. disclosed that the goal is to train police officers down to the police station and municipal level to handle cybercrime or online crimes. (Video Courtesy of RTVM)  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/6/marcos-orders-pnp-to-bolster-ph-cyber-security-systems  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 Although seemingly, we saw that the crime statistics improved, it went down by 10%,

00:07 but as we dissected further these crime statistics, there is a need for us to focus on cybercrimes.

00:15 That's what we saw that increased as reported during the last quarter.

00:21 And in line with that, as instructed by our President, we are intensifying, we are capacitating

00:28 our police officers on the ground, especially as of previously, I think cybercrime group

00:37 is only up to the original level.

00:41 But this time, we are training our personnel and our objective is that down to the police

00:47 station level, municipal level, we will have police officers who are trained to handle

00:55 cybercrime or online crimes.

00:57 Thank you.

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