Police officers acquire ICT skills

ONE would think that the 40 police officers present at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology’s recent convocation ceremony were there for security reasons. One couldn’t be more wrong.
Having completed their ICT training at the university, the officers were there to receive their certificates of competency.
They were the first batch to be trained by the university, a collaboration that began in 2005 when the forensic department approached the university to help the officers become more ICT-savvy, critical and analytical in order to enhance their skills in crime scene investigation.
The officers, including deputy superintendents, Inspectors and sergeants underwent different levels of training under the digital visualisation for forensic Investigation programme, a four-level course spanning 22 weeks.
Covering specialised areas, such as 3D simulation, the course provides police officers skills that would enhance their ability in crime scene investigations, said Limkokwing vice- president Fajura Juffa Mohd Mustafa Kamal.
‘They learn to document evidence accurately and correctly employing hi-tech skills, such as digital drawing and scanning, allowing them the ability to tell if a photograph is genuine or has been doctored.’
She said officers from the police traffic division have also been involved in the training, and the university is now looking at further cooperation with the force.
‘Soon, we’ll go beyond ICT skills training to include grooming and public relation skills as well.’