The delaware department of justice, partnered with the delaware state police and the united states attorneys office, with the support of the other task force affiliates, will continue its…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Delaware Department of Justice $374,477 under Cooperative Agreement 15PJDP25GK01576MECP on October 1, 2025, for the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543).

The award funds continuation of a multi-agency task force coordinated by the Delaware Department of Justice in partnership with the Delaware State Police and the United States Attorneys Office to prevent, identify, investigate, and prosecute predators targeting children. The majority of funding supports employment of two Department of Justice special investigators assigned to the task force. Since their addition, the task force has reported substantial increases in investigations, search warrants, arrests, and digital forensic examinations of child sexual exploitation cases. Work includes aggressive investigation and follow-up of tips and referrals, proactive peer-to-peer investigations, and participation in nationally coordinated investigations focused on electronic communications-facilitated crimes against children. Performance is measured through monthly and semi-annual reports and other performance objectives required by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Place of performance is Wilmington, Delaware. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

The delaware department of justice, partnered with the delaware state police and the united states attorneys office, with the support of the other task force affiliates, will continue its collaborative and multi-faceted law enforcement and prosecutorial task force to enhance the states ability to prevent, identify, investigate and prosecute predators that prey on children. The primary goal of the task force involves expanding the quantity and quality of detection, investigation, apprehension and prosecution of electronic communications-facilitated crimes against children. The majority of funding will be utilized to maintain the employment of two department of justice special investigators assigned to the task force. Since the addition of these investigators, the task force has seen a substantial increase in the number of investigations, search warrants, arrests and digital forensic examinations of child sexual exploitation cases. This goal impacts the entirety of the task forces operation as IT will enhance the aggressive investigation and follow-up of all tips and referrals, proactive peer-to-peer investigations, and participation in nationally coordinated investigations. Progress will be measured through monthly and semi-annual reports and other performance objectives as required by the office of justice programs, office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.