Law enforcement agencies around the world are now launching innovative metaverse initiatives that will help protect communities and ensure the rule of law.

Criminals are beginning to exploit the metaverse and there is a growing threat of potential crime as virtual and augmented reality continue to develop. The list of possible crimes includes data theft, forgery, ransomware, phishing, money laundering, and sexual harassment and assault.

The metaverse offers many benefits to law enforcement, allowing them to collect and preserve evidence from virtual crime scenes, but it can also be used to train officers on how to handle real-life situations.

Europol recently released a report called Surveillance in the Metaverse: What Law…