The National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program, consists of state and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. Each State and local task force that is part of the national program shall: 1) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of the task force; 2) engage in proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; 3) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; 4) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency partnerships and responses to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and technological support to other State and local law enforcement agencies, as a means for such agencies to acquire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses; 5) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney General determines such participation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resources of such task force; 6) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards consistent with established norms, to which such task force shall comply; 7) investigate, and seek prosecution on tips related to Internet crimes against children, including tips from Operation Fairplay, the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline, ICAC task forces, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, with priority being given to investigate leads that indicate the possibility of identifying or rescuing child victims, including investigative leads that indicate a likelihood of seriousness of offense or dangerousness to the community; 8) develop procedures for handling seized evidence for ICAC task force lead agencies and affiliate agencies; 9) maintain reports required by OJJDP and other reports and records as determined by the Attorney General; and, 10) seek to comply with national standards regarding the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, as set forth by the Attorney General, to the extent such standards are consistent with the law of the State where the task force is located.
With a steady rise in the amount of child exploitation cases being reported, the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is committed to protecting children by investigating and prosecuting crimes that are facilitated by the Internet, technology and computer use. The Task Force consists of 99 law enforcement and prosecutorial affiliate agencies serving multiple jurisdictions throughout the State of Colorado. The primary goal of the Task Force is to improve its effectiveness in activities aimed to protect youth from victimization by aggressively investigating perpetrators who distribute child sex abuse material and the enticement of victims online. To accomplish these goals, the Task Force will implement several federally funded strategies.
As the lead agency for Colorado ICAC, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) will continue to coordinate affiliate grant funding, assist in investigations as needed and provide any technical assistance. To maintain support for all Task Force members, the lead agency will maintain three key positions: 1) the ICAC Program Coordinator and 2) two full-time Civilian Criminal Investigators. The Program Coordinator will continue to coordinate affiliate grant activities and community education, while the Civilian Criminal Investigators will continue to focus on managing and distributing the multitude of cyber tips received each year.
