Who You Gonna Call?: Cybercrime Types and Expectations of Police Response
From Cybercrimeology by Cybercrimeology
April 1, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 128
About this episode
Dr. Rachel McNealey discusses the understanding of cybercrime and the shortcomings of police response systems.
Dr. Rachel McNealey joins us to examine how people understand cybercrime and why existing response systems often fail to meet their needs. We explore how perceptions of police capability differ across types of cybercrime, and what happens when gaps in response are filled by private actors.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Rachel McNealey
Topics covered
- cybercrime
- police response
- public perception
- private actors
- response systems
Keywords
- cybercrime
- police capability
- response systems
- private actors
- public perception
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