United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Central America and the Caribbean

Training in Cybercrime and Digital Evidence addressed to Analysts of Criminal Analysis Unit in El Salvador

El Salvador, 25 February 2021. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for Central America and the Caribbean (UNODC ROPAN), through the Global Programme on Cybercrime, delivered two training in cybercrime and digital evidence acquisition for the members of the National Civil Police Criminal Analysis Unit
Starting in January 2021, in the two 21-hour training, two groups of criminal analysts, stationed across the country, were introduced to concepts such as the dark web, cryptocurrencies, and the internet of things. Moreover, practical skills were developed, such as using open source intelligence tools, acquiring digital evidence from computer and mobile devices, as well as requesting evidence from foreign technology companies.
This training was possible thanks to the funding from the Canadian and British Governments to UNODC Global Programme on Cybercrime.