RAJSHAHI, Jan 30, 2022 (BSS) - Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has launched a training course for the people of its cyber crime unit aimed at building their capacity to combat cyber crimes.

 
The RMP initiated the two-week course styled "Cyber Training Course 2022" at its headquarter conference hall today with supervision of US Department of State Anti- Terrorism Assistance (ATA) under the US Embassy in Dhaka.
 
RMP Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique inaugurated the course as chief guest asking the participants to receive the training with utmost importance, sincerity and honesty.
 
He also urged them to use the knowledge to be acquired from the training course in the practical field so that its goal is fulfilled adequately.
 
Kalam Siddique also said RMP launched the cyber crime unit to contain all sorts of cyber-related crimes on September 17, 2020.

Since then, the unit has been playing a vital role towards bringing those involved in spreading anti-state rumors and misleading information, and pictures through using Facebook, instagram, twitter and other social media to book within the shortest possible time.
 
It has inaugurated the newly constructed building of its cyber crimes unit recently aimed at infusing dynamism into its activities.
 
"RMP will be service-oriented and it will put its best efforts for the public interest," the commissioner added.
 
He also said the unit is capable of detecting the criminals through close coordination with Police Headquarters, Special Branch and the cyber crimes related departments of the Criminal Investigation Department.
 
RMP Additional Commissioners Sujayet Islam and Mazid Ali and Deputy Commissioner Rashidul Hassan also spoke.
 
ATA Adviser Ricky Chambers, Cyber Instructors Scot Bradeen and Jeremy Martin and ATA Coordinator Asky Hagidok are conducting different sessions of the course as trainers.