The local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes program (cybercrimes enforcement program) supports efforts by states, indian tribes, and units of local government to prevent,…

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (NYSO) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (CFDA 16.060). This 36-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable NYSO, in partnership with Sanctuary for Families as the victim service provider, to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and emergency dispatch personnel throughout New York State. The goal is to enhance their ability to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals, such as computer-based harassment, stalking, extortion, and unauthorized distribution of intimate images. The grant will also support the establishment of multi-jurisdictional task forces and the facilitation of survivor listening sessions to inform these training initiatives.

The local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes program (cybercrimes enforcement program) supports efforts by states, indian tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. (see 34 U.S.C. 30107(a)(2)). The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device. Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or nonnatural person. With this cybercrime enforcement grant award, the new york state office for the prevention of domestic violence (nyso) will implement purpose areas 1, 2, 3, and 9 to develop and CO-deliver trainings for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and emergency dispatch personnel throughout new york state. In partnershipwith sanctuary for families, who will serve as the victim service provider, nysowill: 1) promote the sharing of expertise from federal law enforcement to establish multijurisdictional task forces and several training; and 2) develop survivor listening sessions. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months.