In Denmark, the police play Counter Strike in front of the computer from morning to night and work to nab cyberbullies.
Denmark, a police unit established against bullying in online games, Politiets Online Patrulje He started his work with The police are after those who play games on the computer all day long and do things like hate speech and fraud. This unit “patrols” social networks where police officers can engage in dialogue, especially with children and youth, to prevent misconduct and crime and to respond to criminal incidents.
We need Game Police too
One day, while you’re throwing CS at your house, your doorbell rings and two policemen come to your house to take your statement. The reason is insult. The Danish Police created a unit for this and recruited “gamer” cops. They play from morning till night. Politiets Online Patrulje has been working since April 2022 as part of a multi-year agreement with the government to create a digital patrol unit.
Danes can contact the Police Online Patrol via Facebook Messenger if they want to complain about suspicious behavior on the Internet or need advice on safe surfing the Internet.
In addition, patrol officers have accounts in online games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite and Minecraft, sometimes play with teenagers, and even act as moderators on Twitch.