Directed by Lt. John Westlake, The Computer Crimes Unit investigates many computer related cases, performs forensic analysis on computers and also falls under the District Investigations Section.
Lab capability: Child exploitation
Florida Attorney General Child Predator Cybercrime Unit
The Attorney General’s Cybercrime Unit includes law enforcement investigators and prosecutors whose primary mission is to target child predators, child pornography, and sexual exploitation of children using a computer, the internet, digital media, cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or any other electronic device. The investigators and the prosecutors in the Unit are specially trained in current technologies, tactics, and the law, and share their expertise through educational programs and with other law enforcement agencies.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Computer Crime Center (FC3)
The Florida Computer Crime Center provides mobile digital field forensics by way of the FC3 Evidence Collection for Technical Operations van (ECTO-1). This mobile platform was specially designed by computer experts to provide a field level forensic capability to cybercrime investigations or any investigation requiring the analysis of digital media. Capabilities include the imaging of computer hard drives, forensic previews of computers and other digital media for files of evidentiary value, cloning of cell phones and PDAs,
Leon County SheriffÕs Office – Financial Crimes Unit
Active members in the North Florida Cyber Crimes Task Force and InfraGard, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Unit consists of six detectives who are highly trained in the investigation of financial crimes, sex crimes against children, and online predators. It also conducts forensic analysis on computers and related peripherals. The Unit is highly dedicated to the detection and apprehension of fraud related crimes against the citizens of Leon County.
Cobb County Police Department – High Tech Crime Squad
The Cobb County Police High Tech Crime Squad is responsible for investigating computer crimes that include, but are not limited to, identity theft, fraud, invasion of privacy, computer trespass, and crimes against children. The unit is also responsible for providing digital forensic support to all of the investigative units within the department. The High Tech Crime Squad occasionally provides digital forensics support to outside agencies upon request.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation – Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit
The mission of Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing an effective response to cyber enticement, child pornography cases and child sex trafficking. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education.
FBI field office – San Juan Division
The FBI has 56 field offices centrally located in major metropolitan areas across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. These offices carry out investigations, assess local and regional crime threats, and work closely with partners on cases and operations. Within these field offices are a total of about 380 resident agencies located in smaller cities and towns.
FBI Innocent Images National Initiative
Innocent Images National Initiative is an undercover operation to disrupt and dismantle online groups, organizations, and for-profit enterprises that seek to exploit children. Hundreds of agents are working undercover at more than 30 operations nationwide. The unit also works with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which aids in indentifying victims.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency – CyberCrimes Unit
The CyberCrime Unit within the State Bureau of Investigations is made up of members from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and other Agents with specialized training in Fraud investigations. These Investigators are housed throughout the State of Alabama and conduct a variety of criminal investigations.
Alaska State Troopers – Technical Crimes Unit
TCU has the capacity to forensically analyze most digital media to document any technology-facilitated crime. The unit recovers electronic evidence from hundreds of cell phones per year. Personnel assigned to the unit are highly trained and competent in the use and application of technology. In addition to computer forensics, TCU personnel assist the Department of Public SafetyÕs Office of Professional Standards (OPS) and other state agencies in significant or high profile investigations, as well as crimes involving the abuse of state resources.
