Craig Jones
Head of ACPO Regional Cyber Crime Unit (ARCCU)
Background
• Chief Constable Mick Creedon – capabilities report 2011 and
review of regional organised crime units 2012 identified 12 core
capabilities for ROCU’s.
• Cyber crime and eForensic
• Review of force and current ROCU/eCrime Capability.
• Proposed business model
• Forces funding to the region
• Further funding from the Cabinet Office part of the National
Cyber Security Program (NCSP)
• October 2013 – ACPO Regional Cyber Crime Units,
Capability Build Guidance Report
ARCCU Objectives
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Create a dynamic proactive/reactive regional investigative capability
supported by the wider ROCU assets to respond and combat serious
incidents of cyber crime impacting the region.
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Bring cyber skills to the investigation of serious and organised crime as one
of the stable of skills held at ROCU level.
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Increase cyber awareness across the regional police forces, community
safety and criminal justice partners.
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To create local partnerships with academia and industry in order to develop
real synergies in cyber capability around prevention of and response to
incidents.
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To form part of a national response network capable of supporting the
NCCU at times of significant demand and delivering the Strategic Policing
Requirement (SPR).
Last 5 months work…
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Remit
New Capability
Funding – 2013/2014 onwards
Staffing
Training
Equipment
ICT
Data Storage
Accommodation
Partnership Working
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NCA - Tasking
Regional Cyber Crime Units
Local Forces - Tasking
Industry - referrals
Business - referrals
Academia
Data Storage Solutions
• Size Matters
ARCCU Terms of Reference
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Create a dynamic proactive/reactive regional investigative capability
supported by the wider ROCU assets to respond and combat serious
incidents of cyber crime impacting the region.
•
Bring cyber skills to the investigation of serious and organised crime as one
of the stable of skills held at ROCU level.
•
Increase cyber awareness across the regional police forces, community
safety and criminal justice partners.
•
To create local partnerships with academia and industry in order to develop
real synergies in cyber capability around prevention of and response to
incidents.
•
To form part of a national response network capable of supporting the
NCCU at times of significant demand and delivering the Strategic Policing
Requirement (SPR).