The Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 Missing Children's Assistance), will receive $389,236 to continue its efforts to protect minors from online exploitation. During the 1-year award period starting October 1, 2023, the task force will hire and train new personnel, conduct investigations, perform digital forensics exams, prosecute...
The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College will maintain and enhance the Internet Crimes Against Children Child Online Protection System (ICACCOPS), including expansion of Project VIC-US (PV-U.S.), under a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance Program). The enhancements to ICACCOPS and related tools will increase the capacity...
The Pennsylvania Internet Crimes Against Children (PA ICAC) Task Force has been awarded a $617,952 Cooperative Agreement grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) to maintain and strengthen its initiatives. This funding will help the PA ICAC Task Force, which includes 86 regional affiliate agencies and over 225 dedicated personnel, to increase the number of proactive and reactive investigations,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Search Group, Incorporated, doing business as The National Consortium For Justice Information & Statistics, to provide comprehensive training to Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigators and examiners on combating online child exploitation. The 2-year project (10/1/2023 - 9/30/2025) will deliver hands-on, laboratory-based training on the...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $567,456 Cooperative Agreement under the Missing Children's Assistance (CFDA 16.543) program to the Indiana State Police Fiscal Division. The funding will support the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which consists of state and local law enforcement personnel dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and preventing online child exploitation crimes. Key activities include...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $500,000 to Search Group, Incorporated under the Missing Children's Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 16.543) to develop training around an existing tool to enhance the ability of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program to investigate child sexual abuse material. The Cooperative Agreement, awarded October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2023,...
The West Virginia State Police (WVSP) was awarded a $625,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 Missing Children's Assistance) to continue operating and enhancing the National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Data System. This secure online platform enables over 19,200 credentialed law enforcement investigators to quickly access information, transfer cases, and manage cybertips related to the...
The South Carolina Attorney General's Office, through the South Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, will receive a $513,455 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) to sustain and expand its proactive investigation, prosecution, forensic examination, and community education capabilities across the state. The funding will support personnel,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $604,690 Cooperative Agreement to the Houston Police Department's Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children (HMICAC) Task Force. The funding supports the HMICAC's efforts to maintain, expand, and improve its effectiveness in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation. Key activities include increasing...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $974,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Enough IS Enough, a non-profit organization, for the Virginia Children's Internet Safety Initiative. This 2-year initiative, starting on October 1, 2024, aims to educate and empower Virginians, initially focusing on the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, to prevent the online exploitation of children. Key...