Regional cybercrime hubs launched across England

Three police cybercrime teams have been launched as part of a £6m regional effort to combat growing threats.

Yorkshire and the Humber, the Northwest and East Midlands will each get its own dedicated unit.

They will work alongside the Metropolitan Police Centre e-crime Unit which deals with national online security.

The funding is part of £30m targeted at bolstering e-crime prevention nationally over the next four years.

The new centres will consist of three members of staff - a detective sergeant and two detective constables.

The initiative was announced at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) e-crime conference in Sheffield on Wednesday.     Read More