The purpose of this project is to maintain and expand Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SVICAC) to address technology-facilitated child exploitation in order to prevent, interdict, and investigate ICAC offenses. The SVICAC Task Force’s services will be directed at citizens within our multi-county service area. Services will be provided to children/youth, teachers, parents, other concerned citizens, and law enforcement agencies. The SVICAC serves eleven counties in the Bay Area including Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito. All participating agencies acknowledge that the SVICAC Task Force is a joint operation in which all agencies act as partners in joint efforts to address Internet crimes against children. SJPD is the lead agency in the SVICAC Task Force. In order to achieve the project’s goals and objectives, the Task Force will conduct thorough and efficient computer forensic examinations, continue on-going partnerships with County and Federal Prosecutors to increase the number of investigations, prosecutions, and build capacity within its geographical region to increase the number of agencies involved in the investigation of ICAC related offenses. The Task Force will conduct community outreach and education on Internet safety directed towards parents and children.
