A police force is trying out something a bit different, assigning cops to a set squadron to play video games online looking for crime.
A squadron of police officers has been assigned to an interesting task: playing videogames online. Getting paid to play games is a dream many have likely had, but chances are few imagined being a cop while doing it.
Unfortunately, there’s a lot of negativity and even potential crime in online multiplayer games. The anonymity of the internet makes it easy for some to bully others, or worse, making the gaming experience anything but fun. Apparently, that’s where this police group is trying to come in.
Over in Denmark, a group of police officers have been given the responsibility of gaming online to seek out signs of abuse under the name Police Online Patrol. The cops play popular online games like Fortnite, Minecraft, and Call of Duty: Warzone, looking for signs of hate speech, fraud, and even child grooming. The effort began back in April 2022, and has continued since.
