State and major urban area Fusion Centers provide analysis and information sharing capabilities that support the efforts of state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent and investigate crime in their local communities and address the most pressing national challenges, such as gangs, border violence, narcotics, homicides and terrorism.
Lab capability: Computer and internet crime investigations
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.
Campell County Sheriff’s office – Computer Forensics
Campbell County has trained personnel to investigate computer forensic crimes, including identity theft.
Virginia National Guard
The Virginia National Guard (VANG) has the largest single Cyber entity in the entire National Guard *174 total personnel). The VANG currently has 38 personnel mobilized on federal missions in support of US Cyber Command and Army Cyber Command. The VANG convenes Virginia’s Cyber Response Working Group, which is made of representatives from state, local, and federal agencies, as well as the Governor’s office.
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.
Vancouver Police Department – Technological Crime Unit
The TCU is solely responsible for conducting all digital and cellular forensic examination for investigative units within the VPD. The Digital Forensic Lab provides specialized technical investigative support and assistance to all members in the areas of computers, digital storage, digital data recovery and cellular device forensic examinations.
