ICAC
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)
Internet Crimes Against Children Program (ICAC): The State of Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children program awards grants to three Metropolitan Police Departments to establish, implement, and operate a statewide network of regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. Funding from this program arises from a state appropriation.
This state funding program is intended to support the national mission of the Department of Justice to help state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to cyber enticement and child pornography cases. This assistance encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, and community education.
This document is provided for use by all subrecipient staff receiving state Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) grant funds from the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP). This Guide is to serve as reference for the financial and programmatic requirements/responsibilities of projects funded through the ICAC Program.
This guide is not intended to replace more detailed technical assistance available from the OCJP Program Manager assigned to your project. Subrecipient staff are encouraged to address questions or concerns regarding the subject matter in this guide or other issues to your OCJP Program Manager.
The Federal ICAC Task Force program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the Internet, the proliferation of child pornography, and heightened online activity by predators seeking unsupervised contact with potential underage victims. The FY 1998 Justice Appropriations Act (Pub, L. No. 105–119) directed OJJDP to create a national network of state and local law enforcement cyber units to investigate cases of child sexual exploitation. The Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act ("the PROTECT Act") of 2008, (P.L. 110-401, codified at 42 USC 17601, et seq.).
The Federal ICAC program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing over 2,000 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.
- ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS:
Eligibility for State of Tennessee ICAC funding is limited to those Metropolitan Police Departments identified in State of Tennessee Public Acts 2007, Public Chapter No.603. This Act designated the State of Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs as the administrator of State allocated funds to each of the following Police Departments: (a) Knoxville Police Department; (b) Memphis Police Department; and (c) Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Police Department.
Each of the three Police Departments is expected to establish and operate an ICAC task force in a manner consistent with the established guidelines under Federal ICAC task force criteria and guidelines from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs. Funds received pursuant to this item shall be used exclusively by the regional ICAC task forces to:
- Conduct law enforcement investigations into child pornography and online enticement of children.
- Recruit, train, coordinate and support a network of cooperating law enforcement agencies within their region, with an emphasis on assisting them with training, forensic computer analysis and ensuring established national protocols are followed; and
- Serve as a law enforcement liaison bringing together local, state, national and international police agencies and prosecutors.
It is the intent of the Tennessee General Assembly that the ICAC task force currently operated by the Knoxville Police Department be the coordinating agency for the statewide ICAC network and that such department annually report to the General Assembly as to the statewide networks activities.
- EXPECTED RESULTS AND OUTCOMES
The result of ICAC grants to applicant agencies should be a continued operation and expansion of ICAC regional task force operations as demonstrated both through quarterly program progress reports due to the Office of Criminal Justice Programs, and through annual reporting by the Knoxville Police Department on behalf of other task forces in the state to the Tennessee General Assembly.
- GRANT PERIOD
ICAC contract periods may be for any reasonable length of time decided by the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs. No matter the contract period the funds available each year shall be dependent upon those appropriated through the state budget process.
State Fiscal Quarters
Quarter 1 – July-September
Quarter 2 – October-December
Quarter 3 – January-March
Quarter 4 – April-June
Quarterly ICAC Output Report (in Formstack) - Send to assigned OCJP Program Manager by: Quarter 1 - October 30th; Quarter 2 - January 30th; Quarter 3 - April 30th; Quarter 4 - July 31st.
Income Summary Report (In Formstack) – This program does not generate income; therefore, this report must be submitted annually to assigned OCJP Program Manager by July 31st, or 30 days after the contract expires.
Project Equipment Summary Report (In Formstack) - For July-June – send to assigned OCJP Program Manager by July 31st. If this program purchased equipment, including “Sensitive Minor Equipment” during the reporting period, this report must be submitted annually to assigned OCJP Program Manager by July 31st, or 30 days after the contract expires.
*Please be sure to review both the “Financial Reports” and “Program Specific Reports” tabs for other required reporting.*
These reports are used to monitor projects, provide information for state strategies and implementation plans, and to assist OCJP in determining project success and funding allocations.
Forms may be reproduced locally, but must maintain the original format and content and must be submitted electronically. The Project Director is responsible for timely submission of completed reports.
REQUIREMENT: A copy of each report submitted must be saved in the corresponding grant file.
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