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.
Lab capability: Legal assistance
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.
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.
West Virginia Office of the Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division
The Office of the Attorney General provides summary tips and resources for consumers and businesses alike on many of West Virginia’s consumer protection laws.
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.
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 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.
Office of the Attorney General – Cyber Crime Unit
The Unit proactively seeks out and arrests child predators who commit sex crimes against children using technology and the Internet. The Unit works in coordination and cooperation with public and private entities dedicated to the detection and prevention of online child exploitation. The Unit trains law enforcement personnel and teaches cyber safety awareness to school administrators, students, and the general public.
Office of the Attorney General – Investigations Division
The mission of the Investigations Division is to identify, apprehend and prosecute violations of the criminal laws of the State of Utah and the United States through professional investigation of criminal complaints. The Division provides investigative support to the prosecutors of the Criminal Enforcement Division on prosecution referrals. The Investigations Division also receives referrals from the Grand Jury Panel of Judges to conduct investigations to determine if sufficient cause exists to convene a state grand jury.
