The michigan state police (MSP), michigan internet crimes against children (MIICAC) is the lead agency in the state of michigan for investigating digital crimes and conducting forensic analysis of…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Michigan State Police $724,791 under the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543) on October 1, 2025 for the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children (MIICAC) task force. The award funds investigative and forensic support to prevent, investigate, and prosecute internet crimes against children, including online enticement, child exploitation, child obscenity, and child sexually abusive material. MIICAC provides investigative and forensic analysis services to over 570 law enforcement agencies across Michigan, serving a population of 10,140,459.

Funding supports training and specialized equipment for forensic data recovery specialists, including state-of-the-art hardware and software for recovery of computers and mobile devices. MIICAC will upgrade technology and provide high-tech crime training events to maintain forensic prosecution success rates. The award also funds public awareness and education initiatives addressing internet and emerging technology safety risks related to child sexual exploitation.

Performance occurs in Lansing, Michigan with a period of performance from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The assistance type is a Cooperative Agreement.

The michigan state police (MSP), michigan internet crimes against children (MIICAC) is the lead agency in the state of michigan for investigating digital crimes and conducting forensic analysis of digital media and provides both investigative and forensic support for over 570 law enforcement agencies supporting 10,140,459 citizens in the state of michigan. The MIICAC strives to improve effectiveness in responding to online enticement of children by sexual predators as well as child exploitation, child obscenity, and child sexually abusive material by maintaining and expanding state and regional task forces to prevent, interdict, investigate, and prosecute internet crimes against children. The MIICAC will increase investigative efforts by providing training, software, and hardware support to maintain current prosecution success rates for forensic data recovery specialists and high-tech crime training events. The task force will work to upgrade state-of-the-art technology for forensic recovery of computers and mobile devices, including mobile device hardware and software, and to provide related specialized training. The MSP icac is proud of the positive working relationships established, the state-of-the-art tools, and the training provided to partner agencies. MIICAC will continue to increase public awareness and education regarding internet and emerging technology safety issues related to the sexual exploitation of children. MIICAC will also continue to respond to online enticement of children by sexual predators as well as child exploitation, child obscenity, child sexual abuse material and successfully prevent, interdict, investigate, and prosecute internet crimes against children.