HSI’s Cyber Crimes Center (C3) delivers computer-based technical services to support domestic and international investigations into cross-border crime. C3 is made up of the Cyber Crimes Unit, the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit and the Computer Forensics Unit. This state-of-the-art center offers cyber-crime support and training to federal, state, local and international law enforcement agencies. C3 also operates a fully equipped computer forensics laboratory, which specializes in digital evidence recovery, and offers training in computer investigative and forensic skills.
Lab capability: Child exploitation
Arlington County Police Department – Digital Forensics/Financial Crimes Unit
The unit is involved in the collection and analysis of digital media including computers, cell phones, digital cameras, digital storage devices, thumb-drives and other technological devices for evidence pertaining to a variety of cases. The unit has often worked cases that include stalking, homicides, suicides, child pornography, domestic violence and burglaries, among others
Office of the Attorney General – Computer Crime Section
The Computer Crime Section is dedicated to combating computer crime and to ensuring the safety of VirginiaÕs citizen by investigating and prosecuting cybercriminals for offenses under the Virginia Computer Crimes Act, the Virginia identity theft statutes, and the Virginia child exploitation statutes. In addition, the section engages VirginiaÕs citizens through its comprehensive educational programs concerning Internet safety and cyber security.
Eastern District of Virginia U.S. AttorneyÕs Office – Cyber Crime Unit
The Cybercrime Unit is responsible for combating computer intrusion, child pornography, and intellectual property crimes committed in or otherwise affecting the Eastern District of Virginia. Prosecutors in the Unit frequently work with investigators, other government agencies, victims, and foreign counterparts to bring and/or investigate criminal violations in a variety of subject areas, which usually involve the Internet.
Western District of Virginia U.S. AttorneyÕs Office – Project Safe Childhood
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide Department of Justice initiative that began in 2006 to reduce the number of children who are victims of child sexual exploitation. The goals of Project Safe Childhood include collaborating with federal, state, and local partners to most effectively combat the threat of child sexual exploitation by maximizing investigations and prosecutions and maximizing the resources available to identify and help victims of these horrific crimes. The program also supports training law enforcement officers to enhance investigations of these often complex cases as well as educating the public about Internet safety.
Virginia State Police – High Tech Crimes Unit
The High-Tech Crimes Division (HTCD) was created in an effort to consolidate the agencyÕs multiple cyber initiatives under a single command, and enhance the agencyÕs capacity to conduct cyber-crime investigations, digital forensic analysis, and child exploitation/pornography investigations. This endeavor incorporates High-Tech Crimes Section with agents from each geographical field division, the Computer Evidence Recovery Section, the Northern Virginia/District of Columbia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC), and the Technical Support Section.
Office of the Attorney General – High Tech Crimes Unit
The high tech unit prosecutes consumer protection and criminal cases as well as provides expertise to local law enforcement on Internet crimes. It is also developing a first-in-the-nation mediation program where consumers and businesses can attempt to resolve conflicts on-line.
Tacoma Police Department – Special Assaults Unit
The Special Assaults Unit is led by a Sergeant and 11 assigned Detectives who investigate crimes with sexual motivation, child molestation/abuse allegations, Child Protective Service referrals, Adult Protective Service referrals, computer crimes and sex offender registration
Wisconsin Department of Justice
The Criminal Litigation Unit provides advice and assistance to law enforcement and prosecutors on a variety of issues including specialized areas such as ICAC and other computer crimes. Unit attorneys also review and comment on criminal related legislation. In addition, DCI Special Agents, criminal analysts and support staff work as a team to investigate computer-related crimes.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office – Regional Electronics and Computer Investigations Unit (RECI)
RECI is a multi-jurisdictional task force designed to successfully identify and prosecute electronic or computer-related crimes. Currently, RECI is comprised of Investigators from the Hamilton County SheriffÕs Office and the Cincinnati Police Division. RECI works closely with local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies in the Greater Cincinnati area. RECI is a core component of the Greater Cincinnati ICAC Task Force.
