The Police sets up their own metaverse
Interpol will use the Metaverse technology to beat cyber crimes. The virtual world is no longer reserved for gamers.
The International Police Metaverse was officially unveiled at the Interpol General Assembly in India. Participants of the event have already evaluated its capabilities, using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
The virtual office is a replica of the Interpol headquarters in Lyon. But only avatars of verified officials with a high level of access will be able to go within the veil.
In addition, the police metaverse has conference rooms, training facilities, simulators for trainees, and even its own small restaurant.
The main purpose of this initiative is to share experiences and facilitate cooperation between police officers around the world.
The Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock admitted that law enforcement officers are currently unable to monitor and respond quickly to crimes in the Metaverse. The traditional practices are useless in the new reality, where the digital world replaces the physical world.
For many, the Metaverse seems to herald an abstract future, but the issues it raises are those that have always motivated Interpol – supporting our member countries to fight crime and making the world, virtual or not, safer for those who inhabit it. We may be entering a new world, but our commitment remains the same,– said Interpol Secretary General.
Following the session and Interpol's statements, the organization's official website released a statement that immersive cybercrime training courses will now be taken to crime habitats.
In addition to training, police officers will share experiences and information about crimes in the virtual world. With crime increasingly moving online, the police's mission is to follow it there as here.
