National Police better prepared to protect people from cyber threats

Citizens are beginning to benefit from a higher level of protection against risks in the digital environment – ranging from online fraud and attempts at unauthorized access to data to attacks on computer systems, as the olice strengthen their capacity to prevent, investigate, and respond to cyber risks.

To this end, the General Police Inspectorate has presented the Cybersecurity Strategy and its implementation plan, both developed with the support of the EU4Law Enforcement Moldova (EU4LEM) project, funded by the European Union.

The Strategy and its implementation plan provide a clearer framework for action to strengthen the Police’s internal capabilities, improve institutional processes, and adapt the response to threats emerging in the digital environment.

For the Ministry of Internal Affairs, cybersecurity is part of the measures needed to strengthen public safety and adapt institutions to current risks. As technology is increasingly used to commit crimes, the ability of law enforcement agencies to act effectively in the digital space is becoming a key factor in public safety.

For citizens, these measures mean a better-prepared institutional response to incidents that can affect daily life: fraud, data breaches, attempts to compromise systems, and other risks arising from digital means.

These documents support the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ efforts to modernize subordinate institutions and strengthen internal security in a field where risks are evolving rapidly and require a coordinated response.

The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the General Police Inspectorate, the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, and the EU4Law Enforcement Moldova (EU4LEM) project, as part of cooperation aimed at aligning with European best practices in the field of security.