• ANAS ADNAN ODIBAT
• Dr Heba Tawfiqe Odah Abu Eyadah

The study aimed to identify the role of the Public Security Directorate to reduce cybercrime on social networking sites from the point of view of employees of the Cybercrime Combating Unit. It took a descriptive survey approach. A questionnaire was prepared in order to measure the role of the Public Security Directorate in curbing cybercrime. The questionnaire consisted of three areas, the first is the role of the Public Security Directorate in raising awareness of cybercrime, the second is the role of the General Mother Directorate in reducing cybercrime, and the third is the obstacles facing the Public Security Directorate in carrying out its role in raising awareness of the dangers of cybercrime. The questionnaire contained (28) paragraphs. The study population included all employees of the Cybercrime Combating Unit, and their number was (64) officers and individuals. The study sample was selected based on the purposeful sample method. The results related to this question showed that the role of the Public Security Directorate in raising awareness of cybercrime on social networking sites from the point of view of The employees of the Anti-Cybercrime Unit in Jordan were average, and the reason for this from the study’s point of view was that the Public Security Directorate was concerned with raising awareness of the dangers of cybercrime, as the Anti-Cybercrime Department was constantly concerned with qualified administrative cadres and was keen to strive to improve work In the fight against crime of all kinds, especially cybercrime, because it has become a necessary requirement for the knowledge revolution This result can be explained by the fact that the Public Security Directorate is one of the institutions that achieve its goals through its officers and personnel, especially the Cybercrime Unit by combating electronic intrusions and working to spread culture and awareness in society of the dangers of cybercrime. In light of these results, the study recommends that the Public Security Directorate adopt in general, the Cybercrime Combating Unit plays its role in raising awareness of cybercrime, in order to enhance its capabilities and raise its level in combating crime, especially cybercrime.

cybercrime, social networking sites, public security directorate.

"The role of the Public Security Directorate in reducing cybercrime on social media from the point of view of employees of the Cybercrime Combating Unit in Jordan", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.e127-e148, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309416.pdf

"The role of the Public Security Directorate in reducing cybercrime on social media from the point of view of employees of the Cybercrime Combating Unit in Jordan", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppe127-e148, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309416.pdf