For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. Today, Friday 14 April, the RCIPS released its 2022 Crime and Traffic Statistics Report, and members of the Senior Command Team held a press conference to discuss the main developments and trends described in the statistics with the media.
The RCIPS and the CIG Cyber Security Office are asking the public to be vigilant to a scam that is currently circulating commonly referred to as the WhatsApp Account Take-Over Scam
RCIPS provides a review on newly formed Women in Policing Network an the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) Conference, that was attended by members of staff.
The RCIPS has recently received a number of reports stating that members of the public have been receiving emails that appear to be from RCIPS Financial Crimes Investigation Unit, using the email address of fraud-desk@rcips.ky.
During the month of December, 2022, the RCIPS conducted operation Winter Guardian to provide support for the social and economic changes that come with the holiday period annually.
As New Year’s Eve approaches, the RCIPS would like to remind the public that Operation Winter Guardian continues and the public can expect to see amplified police presence over the holiday weekend. Officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols at events and areas with large gatherings.
The RCIPS Cybercrime team is aware of an e-mail circulating purporting to be from Royal Bank of Canada, asking customers to click on a link. This is a malicious link and should not be clicked or interacted with. Anyone who has received this email and clicked on the link is advised to change their password for online banking.
RCIPS’ holiday safety operation, Winter Guardian, commenced on Thursday, 1 December, and sees increased community foot patrols, high visibility mobile patrols and intensified road enforcement operations, supported by road safety education and awareness campaigns.
The RCIPS has received reports that persons have received emails purporting to be from the RCIPS Criminal Records Office, but which are actually fraudulent messages being used to compromise the information of the recipients. These emails have been sent from an address ending “@rcips.com,” which is not a valid RCIPS email address
In recent days, the Cayman Islands Government’s Cyber Security Office and the RCIPS Digital Forensics Hub have seen an up-turn in Phishing Emails (often referred to as Scam or Fake Emails) being reported in our local jurisdiction.
