The seattle police department (SPD) has participated in the federal icac task force grant program since 1998 and formed its internet crimes against children (icac) task force that same year

As the lead law enforcement agency in the state of washington, SPD proactively and reactively investigates an ever-growing number of technology-facilitated crimes against children. Each year since the icac task force began, the SPD icac commander has successfully coordinated the number of investigative partner agencies within washington state which improves the overall task forces response to interdict, investigate and prosecute icac cases. As the lead agency for the washington state icac, SPD will continue its long-standing partnership with the western and eastern U.S. Attorneys office and their project safe childhood program, collaborate on multijurisdictional investigations to prosecute icac cases, and provide regional icac related training and technical assistance to all washington state task force affiliates. The task force will work to: increase the number of both proactive and reactive investigations; increase the number of forensic examinations; increase the number of referrals received from other icac task forces and federal partners; increase the capabilities of the washington state icac task force agencies in the investigation of technology-facilitated crimes against children; enhance the washington state icac task forces effectiveness in preventing these types of offenses; and formalize law enforcement partnerships through written agreements.