Background
The General Department of Digital Technology and Media conducted a targeted capacity-building course on the Criminal Management System (CMS) for national police officers on 13 July 2026 at the Ministry of Interior headquarters. The training aimed to strengthen administrative capabilities in digital crime data handling and to integrate digital tools into routine police information workflows.
The CMS supports data entry, search, storage, and analysis of crime-related information to aid operational decision-making by police units. On 13 July 2026, the department delivered CMS instruction to 30 trainees drawn from Phnom Penh Municipal Police and the 14 district police stations, including three female officers.
Institutional Role
The General Department of Digital Technology and Media is responsible for digital training and technology adoption within the Ministry of Interior, including developing curricula for law-enforcement information systems. The department organizes technical courses that link digital system operation with police administrative practices, aiming to place trained personnel as local points of contact for system use and basic troubleshooting.
Operational Implications
Practical skills taught in the course included structured data entry, searching case records, secure data storage practices, and basic analytical functions available in the CMS. Equipping officers with these skills is intended to standardize record-keeping procedures and reduce variation in how crime data are captured across municipal and district units.
Key Developments
The one-day course trained a cohort of 30 police officers from Phnom Penh municipal and district commands, with explicit instruction on CMS workflows for reporting, retrieval, and safeguarding of criminal data. The training was presented as part of the Ministry of Interior’s program to modernize police operations and promote digital literacy inside the national police force.
Official Source
Source: General Department of Digital Technology and Media, Ministry of Interior (Facebook post dated 13 July 2026).
