Background
Provincial officials in Mondulkiri announced a targeted incentive to encourage citizen reporting of online scams under the framework referenced to Sub-Decree No. 03 of the Royal Government. The Mondulkiri provincial governor allocated KHR 1,000,000 to create a reward fund for citizens who reported suspected online scam locations.
The provincial police chief contributed KHR 400,000 to the initiative, producing a combined provincial reward fund of KHR 1,400,000. The announcement specified that reports would be received confidentially and coordinated between the provincial administration and the provincial police.
Key Developments
The governor of Mondulkiri and the provincial police chief issued separate budgetary allocations specifically described as encouragement payments for individuals who report suspected online scam operations. The provincial statement referenced national-level guidance to justify and coordinate the local incentive, and the sums were announced as earmarked funds to support reporting in the province’s geographic jurisdiction.
Institutional Role
The provincial administration acted as the primary funding authority for the reward, while the National Police’s provincial command endorsed and supplemented the allocation. Authorities stated that confidentiality protections would be applied to reporters to preserve their anonymity during police follow-up and investigative steps.
Operational Implications
Local officials set aside discrete funds to incentivize public cooperation in identifying and locating suspected online scam hubs within Mondulkiri’s territory. The mechanism creates a documented precedent for provincial-level, budgeted encouragement of citizen reporting that is coordinated between the governor’s office and the provincial police command.
Official Source
Primary reporting originates from the National Police of Cambodia’s provincial announcement and the linked provincial release on police.gov.kh, which cites the allocation amounts and the relevant sub-decree reference.
