The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is a dynamic organization that serves as the professional voice of law enforcement. The IACP addresses cutting edge issues confronting law enforcement through advocacy, programs and research, as well as training and other professional services.
Lab capability: Critical Infrastructure
Arizona – Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has a team of prosecutors, legal assistants and investigators dedicated to prosecuting computer-related crimes and providing technical assistance to all law enforcement agencies around the state. The office focuses on the following types of cases: online luring, cyber stalking, virus attacks, online auction fraud, online escort services, and network intrusions.
National Association of Attorneys General
NAAGÕs mission is to facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers and to facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys General and their staffs. The Association fosters interstate cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues, conducts policy research and analysis of issues, conducts training, and facilitates communication between the statesÕ chief legal officers and all levels of government.
New Jersey – Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office – High-Tech Crime Unit
The primary mission of the Ocean County ProsecutorÕs Office High-Tech Crime Unit is to provide all of the law enforcement agencies in the Ocean County with specially trained Detectives to conduct and/or assist with investigating technology related crimes, which includes seizing digital evidence, conducting impartial and objective analysis of digital evidence using the best available tools and procedures, and providing video enhancement services.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the NIST is one of the nation’s oldest physical science laboratories. The Computer Security Resource Center, in particular, facilitates broad sharing of information security tools and practices, provides a resource for information security standards and guidelines, and identifies key security web resources to support users in industry, government, and academia. The CSRC provides a publication database that is accessible to the public.
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
The NLECTC is the conduit between researchers and criminal justice professionals in the field for technology issues. NLECTC works with criminal justice professionals to identify urgent and emerging technology needs. NIJ sponsors research and development or identifies best practices to address those needs. NLECTC centers demonstrate new technologies, test commercially available technologies and publish results Ñ linking research with practice.
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
The NLECTC is the conduit between researchers and criminal justice professionals in the field for technology issues. NLECTC works with criminal justice professionals to identify urgent and emerging technology needs. NIJ sponsors research and development or identifies best practices to address those needs. NLECTC centers demonstrate new technologies, test commercially available technologies and publish results Ñ linking research with practice.
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
The NLECTC is the conduit between researchers and criminal justice professionals in the field for technology issues. NLECTC works with criminal justice professionals to identify urgent and emerging technology needs. NIJ sponsors research and development or identifies best practices to address those needs. NLECTC centers demonstrate new technologies, test commercially available technologies and publish results Ñ linking research with practice.
Cyber Security Advisors (CSAs)
CSAs are regionally located DHS personnel who direct coordination, outreach, and regional support to protect cyber components essential to the sustainability, preparedness, and protection of the Nation’s critical infrastructure and SLTT governments.
Protective Security Advisors (PSAs)
PSAs are trained critical infrastructure protection and vulnerability mitigation subject matter experts deployed in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.They conduct joint site visits and vulnerability assessments of critical infrastructure assets with the FBI, and work with the USSS to provide vulnerability assessments and security planning.
