Calgary Planning to Be Law Enforcement Training Hub on Cryptocurrency Crimes

Calgary Planning to Be Law Enforcement Training Hub on Cryptocurrency Crimes
A police vehicle is shown at the Calgary Police Service headquarters on April 9, 2020. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
|Updated:
0:00

Police in Alberta’s largest city are turning to a global blockchain data platform to help combat cryptocurrency crimes.

Calgary police announced Wednesday they have entered into a partnership with Chainalysis, a U.S.-based company that provides data, software and research services to government agencies, financial institutions, cybersecurity companies and now law enforcement organizations.