November 2000 Catalyst Changing our communities through crime prevention. M any of today's criminals, armed with computers, are one step ahead of law enforcement. Officers know what to do when someone steals your car or burglarizes your house, yet remain uncertain as to how to deal with cybercrime. But, things are changing. Training in technology is being offered to officers.
Individuals now guard their personal information more carefully.
Read this month's issue to find out more about advances in preventing cybercrime. He then called the victim to taunt him, saying he could continue to pose as the victim for as long as he wished because identity theft was not a federal crime at that time. Often the suspect is in a different state, but the case isn't significant enough to interest federal law enforcement agencies.