The Financial Crimes Unit consists of five detectives and one sergeant who investigate felony-level financial crimes. Financial crimes which include computer crimes, forgery, counterfeiting, fraudulent use of a credit card, employee embezzlement, and identify theft.
Lab capability: Digital evidence and forensics lab
Office of the District Attorney – Computer Forensics Unit
The Computer Forensic Unit is assigned to the Pennsylvania State Police Central Area Computer Crimes Task Force, as well as the Pennsylvania ICAC Task Force, with the primary purpose of responding to crimes committed through the use of a computer in any of its forms.
Pittsburgh High Tech Crimes Task Force
The Pittsburgh High Tech Crimes Task Force is a unit of consolidated federal, state, and local law enforcement, created with the purpose of pooling technical and investigative resources in order to prosecute cases, and provide forensic examination, intelligence, and technical assistance to agencies encountering computers during the course of their investigations.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division – Computer Crime Center
Conducts computer forensic investigations (only information available on website)
Pennington County SheriffÕs Office – Computer Crimes Unit
The Pennington County SheriffÕs Office is partnered with the Rapid City Police Department and the State Division of Criminal Investigation, and started a forensic computer unit to investigate crimes utilizing the internet and computers. The Unit is comprised of Investigators from the Pennington County SheriffÕs Office, Detectives from Rapid City Police Department and Agents with the State Division of Criminal Investigations.
South Dakota Office of the Attorney General – Division of Criminal Investigation
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation State Forensic Laboratory (SDFL) is dedicated to providing forensic science services to the law enforcement and judicial systems of South Dakota in the specialties of computer examinations.
Texas Department of Public Safety – Computer Information Technology and Electronic Crime Unit
The Computer Information Technology and Electronic Crime (CITEC) Unit investigates non-traditional crimes where computer systems and the Internet are used to facilitate the crime or store evidence of a crime. Personnel assigned to CITEC are trained in the investigation of cyber crimes that impact governmental agencies, public service companies, educational institutions, and private corporations.
Vermont State Police – Computer Crimes Unit
The Unit serves as a specialized support to both state and local police departments. Members of the Unit receive specialized training in the collection and analysis of digital evidence. In addition to conducting computer related investigations, the Unit is also dedicated to: conducting forensic analysis of digital evidence, providing expert testimony, assisting prosecutors with legal interpretation of scientific results, and training of other criminal justice agencies in areas relating to computer related digital evidence
Montana Office of the Attorney General – Computer Crime Unit
The Computer Crime Unit trains law enforcement officers statewide in the area of computer crime. The unit also develops programs for schools and parentsÕ organizations to acquaint them with the safety rules of using the Internet and computers.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department – Las Vegas Electronic Crimes Task Force
The Las Vegas Electronic Crimes Task Force (LVECTF), hosted by the U.S. Secret Service and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Cybercrimes Unit, combats computer-related crimes. The LVECTF combines the expertise of both local and federal law enforcement officers well-versed in the investigation of financial and computer related crimes, as well as that of participants from the private and academic community. The LVECTF also offers the community a resource for local contacts, cyber security concerns and information on the prevention of economic loss.
