Internet safety
OJJDP Observes Safer Internet Day
Advanced Experiential Child Exploitation Training Project
The COVID-19 pandemic increased technology-facilitated crimes against children, presenting challenges for investigators and prosecutors who lack training and access to innovative methods and technologies. Zero Abuse draws on its subject matter expertise and network to combat this surge in crimes against children. Zero Abuse/s Advanced Experiential Child Exploitation Training Project provides investigators, forensic examiners, and prosecutors with advanced, skill-based training on child exploitation search warrants...
Strengthening the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Data System Technological Capacity
June is Internet Safety Month
OJJDP FY 2023 Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative Capacity
OJJDP Observes Safer Internet Day
Multi-Level Approach to Preventing Child Exploitation
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Self-Generated Content and Sextortion Awareness and Prevention Panel Discussion
As part of Internet Safety Month in June 2022, OJJDP and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program presented “Protect Our Youth Online: A Virtual Event to Start the Conversation." This virtual event—comprising three webinars—features presentations from technology safety experts with tips and resources to help inform and protect youth online.
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June is Internet Safety Month!
June is Internet Safety Month. OJJDP joins our partners in raising awareness about Internet safety and providing resources to keep kids safe online.
Sextortion is the focus of this year’s observance. Sextortion is an online crime that exploits youth through coercion or blackmail to acquire sexual content, engage in sex, or obtain money.
OJJDP’s new Internet Safety Month webpage highlights resources from the National Center for...
Internet Safety Month
OJJDP's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program
OJJDP created the ICAC program under the authority of the fiscal year (FY) 1998 Justice Appropriations Act, Public Law 105–119. The ICAC program helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. The ICAC program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing 5,230 federal...
Sextortion Awareness Video from San Jose Police Department
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Critical 3: 3 Questions for Parents to Ask Their Kids About Their Tech Use
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Helping Youth Navigate Dangers in the Digital Age Webinar
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Sexting and Sextortion: Keeping Kids Safe Webinar
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Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
OJJDP Keeping Kids Safe Online
June is Internet Safety Month. OJJDP joins our partners in raising awareness about Internet safety and providing resources to keep kids safe online.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website, with support from OJJDP, offers resources about digital safety for youth, parents, communities, and educators. They include:
- Clicky's Internet Safety Month message
- NetSmartz's "Internet Safety At Home" tip sheet
- NetSmartz's "Into the...
OJJDP's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces Promote Safer Internet Day
OJJDP's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces are highlighting Safer Internet Day to be held on February 9, 2021. This awareness campaign promotes Internet safety and the positive use of technology by youth.
Sexting is the focus of this year's campaign. The ICAC Task Force Program has developed a list of tips for parents and youth to learn more about sexting and how to...