Fátima Colín, Sandra García and Marisol Sánchez: three of the 33 female elements that make up the Cyber ​​Police of the SSC-CDMX

Informing the population and preventing crime on the web is the objective of the field of crime prevention. cyberpolicea unit that is part of Mexico City Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC CDMX), which, in almost fifty% women are integrated into its workforce.

the second police station Sandra Garciathe non-commissioned officer Fatima Colin and the second font marisol sanchez They are part of this unit.

“We give lectures to the public, mainly to girls, boys and teenagers. We go to colleges and schools of all levels and share the necessary and enriching information to prevent cyber incidents, ”said Marisol Sánchez, the second policeman, in an interview, who joined this department eight and a half years ago, working in various fields such as as transit.

Currently, the cyberpolice It has 33 women in its ranks. “Last generations have been colleagues, mostly women,” said NCO Fátima Colín, who has been working in this area for three years, as the Secretariat has promoted equality and equity between men and women. the women. “There are colleagues in the field, research, analysis, administration. We have different functions, but we always seek the same goal; taking care of and assisting citizens in any incident”.

Today, the female role is more open in various sectors. Regarding security, “the openness to women was something very impressive”, underlined the second police officer Sandra García, who pointed out that, despite the fact that some groups continue to consider women as “the weaker sex “, “I think we have empowered ourselves and shown that we can be equal (to men)”. Working in the Secretariat is a way of saying that there is equality, because the same opportunities that my partner has are the same than me as a woman.

For seven years García belonged to this department, during which she combined her professional life with her role as a mother. “A lot of times everyone thinks it’s too heavy and maybe at some point it is because it’s a big challenge. I’m a mom, and I’m a single mom, so coming back to home is taking care of everything: being a housewife, taking care of my son,” said Sandra, who during her shift leaves her son at the establishment’s crèche: “I know that ‘as a mother, you never stop thinking about what’s going on (with your son), but it also gives me confidence that he’s in good hands, that he’s with fellow police officers, with staff at the establishment who take very good care of them, and I can concentrate on my work.”

PREVENTION IS THE KEY TO CRIMES

Identity theft, sexting, Harassment on the internet And cybergrooming are the main crimes that this unit has identified in cyberspace. “Cyberbullying is happening a lot today,” second officer Marisol said.

For his part, petty officer Fátima Colín recommends practicing “digital hygiene” to prevent incidents in cyberspace. “We always suggest, warn or mention in all our interviews, discussions or our daily life, that they practice digital hygiene, that we are aware that we must know or that we must use the cyber world in a responsible way, that the means of react will be different, that what amuses me maybe other people don’t, that our information when we share it in the digital world ceases to be ours and becomes the property of the virtual world and that not only a person can see it no one from this mayor’s office, but from other mayor’s offices looking at Mexico City or maybe abroad, and that we are so vulnerable when we enter, enter personal information, enter a page or we’re getting carried away with a tentative offer, so I recommend that we use technology, social media and the cyberworld responsibly,” he concluded.

• 33 WOMEN ARE PART OF THE CYBERPOLICE.
• APPROXIMATELY 50%. OF THE TOTAL WORKFORCE.
• 6 THOUSAND TO 7 THOUSAND REPORTS RECEIVED PER MONTH

These reports include calls and emails.

INCIDENCE OF CRIME

• 60% FRAUD IN DIFFERENT TERMS.
• 20% HARASSMENT AND THREATS
• 10% EXTORTION

TO REQUEST HELP OR MAKE REPORTS

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Telephone 55 5242 5100 ext. 5086

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