The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

• CEOS worked closely with NDIC in developing the Threat Assessment contained in thisReport.• Federal law enforcement partners from 2 out of the 3 key agencies involved in protectingchildren from sexual predators have agents co-located with CEOS to ensure maximumcoordination.6. Office of Justice Programs (OJP)The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) works in partnership with federal, state, local and tribalgovernment officials to support the justice system. The OJPs’ partnerships provide actionableplans to all levels of government to improve the administration of justice. Achieving the missionrequires coordination and cooperation among its components, to include, the Bureau of JusticeAssistance (BJA), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the Community Capacity DevelopmentOffice, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office ofJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and the Office of Sex OffenderSentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking.a. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides nationalleadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency andvictimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implementeffective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs. OJJDP provides extensivetraining and technical assistance to state and local law enforcement regarding children’s issues.Additionally, OJJDP provides funding and training support for the Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Forces. As noted above, these task forces play a significant role inaddressing exploitation of children on the internet. Other programs supported by OJJDP arelisted below.i. AMBER Alert ProgramSince 1996 the Department has supported states and communities in developing their AMBERAlert response teams to respond to incidences of missing children before those children arevictimized or exploited. AMBER Alert is a partnership among State and local governments, themedia, and the U.S. Department. There are currently 120 regional and local AMBER Alert planscovering all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Special AMBER Alert initiatives help tribalgovernments develop capacity to implement AMBER Alert responses in Indian Country and toincrease international law enforcement cooperation across the U.S. borders with Mexico andCanada. To date, 492 children have been recovered by Federal, State, and local law enforcementthrough the AMBER Alert program.50