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 County of Ulster 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). The 36-month grant will be used to implement Purpose Areas 1 and 8, which entail providing comprehensive training to law enforcement personnel on investigating cybercrimes against individuals and acquiring computers to address such crimes in Ulster County and the Village of Ellenville, New York. The project will also conduct community awareness campaigns, integrate cyber-safety education in school and youth programs, and create a Coordinated Community Response (CCR) team. The MOU partners on this project include the Family of Woodstock and the Crime Victims Assistance Program, who will serve as victim service providers.

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 initial cybercrime enforcement grant award, the county of ulster will implement purpose area 1 and 8, to train law enforcement personnel and acquire computers in ulster and the village of ellenville, new york to address cybercrimes against individuals. The MOU partners on this project include the family of woodstock and the crime victims assistance program, both serving as victim service providers. The project will: 1) provide comprehensive training to law enforcement personnel on cybercrimes against individuals, including specialized training to conduct forensic analysis of evidence; 2) conduct community awareness campaigns; 3) integrate cyber-safety education in school and youth programs; and 4) create a coordinated community response (CCR) team that will help inform the project. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months.