Interpol is Determining How to Police the Metaverse

Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, is researching how to police the metaverse, a digital world envisioned as an alternative to the real world. Jurgen Stock, the secretary general of Interpol, believes that the organization must be prepared for this task in order to avoid being left behind by the metaverse and its associated technology.

When it comes to enforcing the law in the metaverse, police organizations face challenges. However, Jurgen Stock, the secretary general of the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, appears to believe that the organization must be prepared to take action on cybercrime.

The organization is currently preparing to expand its operations to metaverse platforms, which are already in use by some groups to commit crimes. In an interview with the BBC, Stock stated:

“Criminals are sophisticated and professional in very quickly adapting to any new technological tool that is available to commit crime. We need to sufficiently respond to that. Sometimes lawmakers, police, and our societies are running a little bit behind.”

Among the current metaverse crimes are verbal harassment, assaults, and others such as ransomware, counterfeiting, money laundering, and financial fraud. However, some of these remain in the legal

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