Met failing to protect children online
UK police is facing a massive challenge in protecting children online.
The Metropolitan Police’s commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said, police are only "skimming the surface" in this area.
Hogan-Howe went further adding that there are real logistical problems when it comes to dealing with online crimes.
He blamed the government for cutting the budgets saying funding cuts have significantly decreased police ability to tackle the range of crimes.
According to the police official, the Met had a squad of 300 officers dealing with internet security. The number is expected to grow by 200 in 2016.
He emphasized that even the growing number of officers won’t help police protect children online.
Observers say, UK society has been suffering from police failure in protecting children online since many years ago.
“Traditionally we have a very poor record of prosecuting these crimes," NAPAC Founder Peter Saunders told Press TV.
He said despite some progress made in this field, there are still a long way to go. He added :”Police is suffering from government’s cuts which means not many people being deployed to tackle these crimes which are absolutely outrageous because in my opinion the most important who we should protect in the UK are our children.”
Saunders maintained that the consequences of internet crimes particularly when it comes to children are devastating. He said:”The consequences are lifetime and it is at society’s peril if we fail to tackle these crimes.”
He stressed that along with other crimes like terrorism and fraud, the government needs to take seriously internet crimes against children.
“Protecting the children against online crimes should be a priority for not only the Metropolitan Police but all other security forces across the country,” he said.
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