The new york state police will continue to maintain, expand, and improve the new york internet crimes against children (ICAC) task forces effectiveness in preventing, interdicting, investigating,…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the New York State Police $760,368 under a Cooperative Agreement for the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543) on October 1, 2025.

The New York State Police will maintain, expand, and improve the New York Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to prevent, interdict, investigate, and prosecute internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation. The task force will conduct proactive and reactive investigations, perform forensic examinations, and support criminal prosecutions. Work includes increasing investigative and forensic capabilities, expanding prosecutions in federal and state courts, providing training and technical assistance, delivering educational outreach and awareness, and enhancing nationwide responses to ICAC offenses. Performance will be measured through monthly and semi-annual reports and other performance objectives as required by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

The award obligates $760,368 and covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Albany, New York. The New York State Police Finance Division, operating as Troop K, is the recipient organization.

The new york state police will continue to maintain, expand, and improve the new york internet crimes against children (ICAC) task forces effectiveness in preventing, interdicting, investigating, and prosecuting internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation. The purpose and mission of the NY state ICAC task force is to develop and implement effective response strategies to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children. The NY state ICAC task force and its affiliate agencies are engaged in both proactive and reactive investigations, forensic examinations, and criminal prosecutions. Moreover, the NY state ICAC task force is dedicated to increasing investigative and forensic capabilities, conducting proactive and reactive investigations, increasing the number of prosecutions in federal and state courts, providing training and technical assistance, providing educational outreach and awareness, and enhancing nationwide responses to ICAC offenses. 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.