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The ICAC program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing over 3,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. These agencies are engaged in proactive investigations, forensic investigations, and criminal prosecutions. By helping state and local agencies to develop effective, sustainable responses to online child victimization and child pornography, OJJDP has increased their capacity to address Internet Crimes Against Children.
Since the ICAC program's inception in 1998, more than 288,000 law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other professionals have been trained in the United States and in 17 countries on techniques to investigative and prosecute ICAC related cases.
Since 1998, ICAC Task Forces have reviewed more than 236,000 complaints of alleged child sexual victimization resulting in the arrest of more than 23,700 individuals.
In fiscal year (FY) 2010, the ICAC program trained over 31,000 law enforcement personnel, over 2,400 prosecutors, and more than 9,000 other professional working in the ICAC field
In FY 2010, ICAC investigations led to more than 5,400 arrests, over 30,000 forensic examinations, and the identification of over 2,100 real children who were victims of some form of abuse and neglect.
In FY 2010, ICAC investigations contributed to the arrests of nearly 5,400 individuals, with nearly 40 percent of those arrests (2,144) resulting in the acceptance of a plea agreement by the defendant in lieu of trial.
The Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of investigators from City, County, State, and Federal Agencies. Special emphasis is placed on locating, prosecuting, and imprisoning people who intentionally exploit children. Lead by the Phoenix Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the AZICAC Task Force diligently pushes to fulfill this goal with highly trained and professional investigators and cutting edge forensics and technology.
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