Never seen this before, Interpol involved in this kind of activity. Has it been common? Note mentions they are creating their own VR space.
Interpol working out how to police the metaverse, In the BBC , By Marc Cieslak & Tom Gerken
Interpol secretary general Jurgen Stock says the global police agency is investigating how the organisation could police crime in the metaverse.
The metaverse is the widely-discussed, but not yet realised, concept that in the future people will be represented by 3D avatars in their online lives.
Interpol has built its own virtual reality (VR) space, where users can do training and attend virtual meetings.
Mr Stock said it is important for the agency to not get left behind.
"Criminals are sophisticated and professional in very quickly adapting to any new technological tool that is available to commit crime," he said., "We need to sufficiently respond to that. Sometimes lawmakers, police, and our societies are running a little bit behind., "We have seen if we are doing it too late, it already impacts trust in the tools we are using, and therefore the metaverse. In similar platforms that already exist, criminals are using it."
The environment, which can only be accessed through secure servers, enables police officers to experience what the metaverse could be, giving them a sense of the crimes that could occur, and how they could be policed.... '
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