Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Continuation Grant

Pursuant to Section 104 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, the ICAC Task Force 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, educator, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; 4) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships 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 resource of such task force; 6) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards consistent with 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 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; 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.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) recognizes the importance of expanding the capacity of the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The majority of the thirty most populous cities are part of the ICAC program, however a tremendous amount of the population exists in the rural areas of the state. Using OJJDP funds, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) will continue to recruit local agencies for participation and will put more emphasis on training and utilizing Kentucky State Police personnel, who have been underutilized in the past. More recently, KSP has been able to focus on specialized training for affiliates with the resources to commit to peer to peer and chat investigations. The result of these efforts will ensure an increase in proactive investigations, a decrease in the forensic backlog at the KSP forensic laboratory and an increase in public awareness among parents, educators, and children about appropriate usage of technology and the Internet and the consequences of risky online behavior.
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Pursuant to Section 104 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, the ICAC Task Force 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, educator, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; 4) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships 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 resource of such task force; 6) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards consistent with 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 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; 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.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) recognizes the importance of expanding the capacity of the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The majority of the thirty most populous cities are part of the ICAC program, however a tremendous amount of the population exists in the rural areas of the state. Using OJJDP funds, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) will continue to recruit local agencies for participation and will put more emphasis on training and utilizing Kentucky State Police personnel, who have been underutilized in the past. More recently, KSP has been able to focus on specialized training for affiliates with the resources to commit to peer to peer and chat investigations. The result of these efforts will ensure an increase in proactive investigations, a decrease in the forensic backlog at the KSP forensic laboratory and an increase in public awareness among parents, educators, and children about appropriate usage of technology and the Internet and the consequences of risky online behavior.

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