The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
10. Assessment of leveraging State and local funds.In addition to bi-annual federal grants to support the work of the ICAC Task Forces 89 , most TaskForces also receive cash or in-kind support from State and local authorities. The State and localfunds are leveraged through the federal support for the ICAC program. Data from a sample ofICAC Task Forces reflecting leveraged State and local funds are shown in the Table below,along with the average annual OJJDP funding awarded to the ICAC Task Forces during each ofthe three fiscal years. These data are reported over three fiscal years, FY 2006, 2007 and 2008.Average Total and Percentage of Leveraged Local and State Funds to ICAC Task Forces(N=19)Fiscal YearFunding SourceAverage Local ContributionOJJDP Average AwardAverage Annual Operational Cost2006$ 488,526$ 424,993$ 915,5252007$ 604,107$ 458,333$ 1,064,4472008$ 665,877$ 462,873$ 1,130,758Percent of ICAC Operations53%Supported with Leveraged State andLocal FundsSource: Reports from ICAC Task Forces and OJJDP56%58%OJJDP is taking steps to collect annual data on State and local funds from all Task Forces. Thesedata will be available in 2011.C. Other Federal Agencies’ Efforts1. Department of Homeland Security’s EffortsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leverages resources within federal, state, and localgovernments, coordinating the transition of multiple agencies and programs into a single,integrated agency. More than 87,000 different governmental jurisdictions at the federal, state,and local level have homeland security responsibilities. The comprehensive national strategyseeks to develop a complementary system connecting all levels of government withoutduplicating effort.Created in March 2003, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigativebranch of the Department of Homeland Security. The agency combines the law enforcementarms of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the former U.S. CustomsService to more effectively enforce our immigration and customs laws and to protect the UnitedStates against terrorist attacks. In the fight against child exploitation and human trafficking, ICE89 In 2009 OJJDP changed the ICAC Task Force budget cycle from 24 months to 12 months to more efficientlycomply with the provision of the PROTECT Act.81
has developed highly successful initiatives that focus on identifying, investigating, and arrestingchild predators and sexual offenders, as well as attacking the infrastructure that supportssmuggling and trafficking organizations and the assets that are derived from these criminalactivities. This might include seizing currency, property, weapons, and vehicles.ICE plays a significant role in combating the sexual exploitation of children. ICE accomplishesthis mission through the Office of Investigations (OI), the Office of International Affairs (OIA),the Office of Intelligence, and the Office of Detention and Removal (DRO).During FY 2010, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) led a team of subjectmatter experts from various DHS components to develop computer/web based training (CBT) forFederal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officers to increase awareness of indicators ofhuman trafficking. There are four video training scenarios, one of which addresses trafficking ofminors who are sexually exploited. This interactive, web-based training also includes resourceinformation from ICEa. Office of Investigationsi. Cyber Crimes Center (C3) Child Exploitation SectionInitiated in 1997, the Cyber Crimes Center (C3) Child Exploitation Section (CES) investigateslarge-scale producers and distributors of child pornography as well as individuals who travel inforeign commerce for the purpose of engaging in sex with minors. The CES employs the latesttechnology to collect evidence and track the activities of individuals and organized groups whosexually exploit children through the use of websites, chat rooms, newsgroups and peer-to-peertrading. The CES also conducts clandestine operations throughout the world to identify andapprehend violators. The CES assists the field offices and routinely coordinates majorinvestigations. The CES works closely with law enforcement agencies from around the worldbecause the exploitation of children is a matter of global importance. The CES manages theentire ICE Child Exploitation Program to include: Operation Predator.Operation Predator is a program designed to identify, investigate, and as appropriate,administratively remove child predators through the efforts of four principal entities of ICE: theOffice of Investigations, the Office of International Affairs, the Office of Detention andRemoval, and the Federal Protective Service. Officially launched by ICE on July 9, 2003,Operation Predator combines immigration investigative and administrative initiatives that targetforeign nationals, undocumented aliens, and previously deported criminal aliens involved inchild exploitation crimes and investigate the importation and exportation of images associatedwith child exploitation. Operation Predator works in partnership with the Justice’s Project SafeChildhood, a comprehensive program to integrate the efforts of federal, state, and local lawenforcement, non-government organizations, industry, and communities to counter the issue ofchild exploitation. ICE, through Operation Predator, maintains relationships with the NationalCenter for Missing & Exploited Children, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. PostalInspection Service, U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Justice, and the Internet CrimesAgainst Children Task Forces. ICE focuses on the international, trans-border dimension of childexploitation and integrates this enforcement with the national and local efforts of other law82
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10. Assessment of leveraging State <strong>and</strong> local funds.In addition to bi-annual federal grants to support the work of the ICAC Task Forces 89 , most TaskForces also receive cash or in-kind support from State <strong>and</strong> local authorities. <strong>The</strong> State <strong>and</strong> localfunds are leveraged through the federal support <strong>for</strong> the ICAC program. Data from a sample ofICAC Task Forces reflecting leveraged State <strong>and</strong> local funds are shown in the Table below,along with the average annual OJJDP funding awarded to the ICAC Task Forces during each ofthe three fiscal years. <strong>The</strong>se data are reported over three fiscal years, FY 2006, 2007 <strong>and</strong> 2008.Average Total <strong>and</strong> Percentage of Leveraged Local <strong>and</strong> State Funds to ICAC Task Forces(N=19)Fiscal YearFunding SourceAverage Local ContributionOJJDP Average AwardAverage Annual Operational Cost2006$ 488,526$ 424,993$ 915,5252007$ 604,107$ 458,333$ 1,064,4472008$ 665,877$ 462,873$ 1,130,758Percent of ICAC Operations53%Supported with Leveraged State <strong>and</strong>Local FundsSource: Reports from ICAC Task Forces <strong>and</strong> OJJDP56%58%OJJDP is taking steps to collect annual data on State <strong>and</strong> local funds from all Task Forces. <strong>The</strong>sedata will be available in 2011.C. Other Federal Agencies’ Ef<strong>for</strong>ts1. Department of Homel<strong>and</strong> Security’s Ef<strong>for</strong>ts<strong>The</strong> Department of Homel<strong>and</strong> Security (DHS) leverages resources within federal, state, <strong>and</strong> localgovernments, coordinating the transition of multiple agencies <strong>and</strong> programs into a single,integrated agency. More than 87,000 different governmental jurisdictions at the federal, state,<strong>and</strong> local level have homel<strong>and</strong> security responsibilities. <strong>The</strong> comprehensive national strategyseeks to develop a complementary system connecting all levels of government withoutduplicating ef<strong>for</strong>t.Created in March 2003, Immigration <strong>and</strong> Customs En<strong>for</strong>cement (ICE) is the largest investigativebranch of the Department of Homel<strong>and</strong> Security. <strong>The</strong> agency combines the law en<strong>for</strong>cementarms of the <strong>for</strong>mer Immigration <strong>and</strong> Naturalization Service (INS) <strong>and</strong> the <strong>for</strong>mer U.S. CustomsService to more effectively en<strong>for</strong>ce our immigration <strong>and</strong> customs laws <strong>and</strong> to protect the UnitedStates against terrorist attacks. In the fight against child exploitation <strong>and</strong> human trafficking, ICE89 In 2009 OJJDP changed the ICAC Task Force budget cycle from 24 months to 12 months to more efficientlycomply with the provision of the PROTECT Act.81
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