Georgia ICAC Task Force Program

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.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will continue to provide the State of Georgia with an organized and highly effective task force dedicated to the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes committed against children over the Internet. They are committed and will continue to provide Internet Safety programs for children, educators, parents, students and members of the criminal justice community. The goals of the Georgia ICAC TF are: a) Continue to evaluate and develop enhanced cybertip assessment, prioritization, assignment and tracking process; b) Continue to increase the digital forensic capabilities; c) Maintain a sustainable Internet Safety Education Program; d) Continue to creatively increase efforts to conduct more child sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children oriented operations; e) Continue to increase its video and audio enhancement capabilities to better assist with identification of both victims and suspects; f) Continue to revise and improve its introductory training provided to affiliates and advanced training; g) Redesign and improve its Mental Health and Wellness Program; h) Develop a thorough understanding of Bitcoin and other crypto-currency; and i) Develop a thorough understanding of the dark web and begin reactive and proactive investigations involving the dark web and TOR. CA/CF.

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.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will continue to provide the State of Georgia with an organized and highly effective task force dedicated to the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes committed against children over the Internet. They are committed and will continue to provide Internet Safety programs for children, educators, parents, students and members of the criminal justice community. The goals of the Georgia ICAC TF are: a) Continue to evaluate and develop enhanced cybertip assessment, prioritization, assignment and tracking process; b) Continue to increase the digital forensic capabilities; c) Maintain a sustainable Internet Safety Education Program; d) Continue to creatively increase efforts to conduct more child sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children oriented operations; e) Continue to increase its video and audio enhancement capabilities to better assist with identification of both victims and suspects; f) Continue to revise and improve its introductory training provided to affiliates and advanced training; g) Redesign and improve its Mental Health and Wellness Program; h) Develop a thorough understanding of Bitcoin and other crypto-currency; and i) Develop a thorough understanding of the dark web and begin reactive and proactive investigations involving the dark web and TOR. CA/CF.

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.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will continue to provide the State of Georgia with an organized and highly effective task force dedicated to the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes committed against children over the Internet. They are committed and will continue to provide Internet Safety programs for children, educators, parents, students and members of the criminal justice community. The goals of the Georgia ICAC TF are: a) Continue to evaluate and develop enhanced cybertip assessment, prioritization, assignment and tracking process; b) Continue to increase the digital forensic capabilities; c) Maintain a sustainable Internet Safety Education Program; d) Continue to creatively increase efforts to conduct more child sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children oriented operations; e) Continue to increase its video and audio enhancement capabilities to better assist with identification of both victims and suspects; f) Continue to revise and improve its introductory training provided to affiliates and advanced training; g) Redesign and improve its Mental Health and Wellness Program; h) Develop a thorough understanding of Bitcoin and other crypto-currency; and i) Develop a thorough understanding of the dark web and begin reactive and proactive investigations involving the dark web and TOR. CA/CF.