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The number of online payment frauds increased by around 40 per cent in one year. The police are campaigning actively in social media, for example, to increase the awareness of the citizens.
PREVENTIVE WORK BY THE POLICE IS COOPERATION
Preventive work is the primary operating model of the police. The most effective pre- ventive work is done in cooperation with other authorities and communities, and the local residents of each area.
The National Police Board was responsible for implementing the preventive work strategy
of the police (2014–2018), which required all police departments and national police units to develop ways of improving operational structures and the capacity for preventive ac- tion. Attention was shifted from the individual to the overall level, comprehensiveness and efforts focused on achieving better operational uniformity and harmonisation.
Combating violent extremism and radicali- sation and related training and educational activities represent one of the key special operations areas in preventive police work. Ed- ucation is important so that police of cers and stakeholders can understand and take account of new issues and phenomena.
Comprehensive harmonisation has also been implemented in the development of combat- ing cross-border crime in connection with the RYR preventive work project.
It is essential for preventive police work to be where the people are. In today's world, social media is where people meet and interact. Police presence in social media builds the citizens' sense of safety and security, helps to prevent crime, and lowers the threshold for contacting the police.
In fact, online policing is becoming a stand- ard form of police work, which supports all policing goals. Young people are an important target group for the police. In addition to the more traditional educational events, the police also organise events in social media, which can reach more people at one time. n