'Sadistic online behaviour and its impact on officers’ mental health'

Webinar: 'Sadistic online behaviour and its impact on officers’ mental health'

The aim of this webinar is to explore the nature of sadistic online behaviour and its psychological impact on law enforcement officials, while promoting awareness and resilience.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Define sadistic online behaviour and recognise its manifestations in law enforcement contexts in National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) reports;
• Explain the psychological impact such behaviour can have on officers’ mental health;
• Identify signs of distress when dealing with sadistic online behaviour.

EMPACT training activity

Combating new forms of organised crime requires more cooperation between police and gendarmes, customs officers, border guards, judges, and prosecutors. EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).

CEPOL plays a crucial role in the EMPACT mechanism through the provision of specialised training and the identification of training needs within each common security threat. Every year, CEPOL provides a comprehensive training package for each common EU crime priority consisting of onsite, online and exchange training activities.

Target audience

Law enforcement and judicial authorities, experts working in the area of combatting child abuse and counter-terrorism.