ICAC Memorandum of Understanding
ICAC Memorandum of Understanding
ICAC Memorandum of Understanding
PARTIES
The grantee, _____________________________________, is the recipient of a United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Program (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) grant to enforce laws regarding Internet crimes against children (ICAC), and the grantee utilizes this grant for the sole purpose of administering and operating an ICAC Task Force. The grantee agrees to work with the Office of the United State Attorney for the District of ____________ (if more than one USAO is part of the ICACs jurisdiction, all should be named) to support and advance the goals of Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative. The parties to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are the grantee, OJJDP, and the United States Attorneys Office for the District of __________________.
nationwide response to ICAC offenses; and (5) develop and deliver ICAC public awareness and prevention programs. The primary purpose of the ICAC Task Force program is to investigate, prosecute, and deter the possession, production, and distribution of child pornography and the utilization of the Internet to seek children as sexual victims.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this MOU is to define the responsibilities of the grantee, an ICAC Task Force, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
INVESTIGATIONS
ICAC Task Forces may include investigators, supervisors or prosecutors from various local state, and federal law enforcement agencies who provide assistance subject to availability. It is the mission of the grantee is to identify and investigate individuals who exploit children for sexual purposes through the use of technology and/or who obtain, distribute, and/or produce child pornography. As part of the primary mission, the ICAC Task Force must be focused on presenting evidence of criminal activity to prosecutors which then leads to the successful prosecution of individuals who have committed coercion/enticement or child pornography offenses. The grantee must also sponsor community education efforts regarding the prevention of internet crimes against children and provide ICAC training to other state and local law enforcement officials. As part of its primary mission, each ICAC Task Force will: 1. 2. Conduct undercover ICAC investigations; and Conduct reactive investigations for which venue lies within the ICAC Task Forces jurisdiction(s), including investigations of child pornography, CYBERTIP referrals from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Internet Service Provider and law enforcement referrals, other ICAC-related investigations and other sources.
The grantee will ensure that: (1) only sworn law enforcement personnel will conduct undercover ICAC investigations, (2) each investigator involved with undercover operations has received ICAC training prior to initiating proactive investigations, and (3) ICAC investigations shall also be governed by the national ICAC programs Operational and Investigative Standards (attached).
Violation of the ICAC operational standards is cause for cancellation of your grant with OJJDP. Where investigations reveal that the safety of a child is at risk, it is of paramount importance that the safety and well-being of the child clearly outweigh any consideration being given to the continued investigation. ICAC Task Forces have a substantial number of matters to investigate which requires prioritization of these matters. The grantee agrees to use the guidelines in the ICAC Investigatives Standards to prioritize cases:
An additional role of ICAC Task Forces is to educate both children and parents regarding online dangers, and empower them with information so they may surf the Internet in safety. Task force personnel will conduct education and prevention programs to foster awareness and provide practical, relevant guidance to children, parents, educators, librarians, the business community, and other individuals concerned about Internet child safety issues.
LIABILITY
The grantee is responsible and liable for the acts and omissions of its own officers, agents or employees in connection with the performance of their official duties under this MOU.
REPORTING STATISTICS
The grantee will provide quarterly reports to the Department of Justice on the ICAC Case Tracking Form. The grantee is responsible for reporting data of its subgrantees as part of this unified report.
TRAINING
The grantee shall make investigators designated as Task Force members available for applicable specialized training provided through the national ICAC program and other appropriate training programs.
MEDIA
Media outreach on cases must be coordinated with the prosecutor to whom the case has been or will be referred in order to ensure compliance with applicable bar rules.
CONFIDENTIALITY
It is understood that any confidential information pertaining to investigations of Internet Crimes Against Children will be held in the strictest confidence, and will only be shared with participating ICAC Task Force members or other law enforcement agencies where necessary or as otherwise permitted by federal and/or state law.
CONSISTENCY
No local agreement can be inconsistent with any provision herein or impair achievement of any provision herein.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This agreement shall be effective on ______________, 2007 and continue until such time as federal funding for the Grant ends or the agreement is canceled by either party upon written notice delivered to both agency directors. Entered into this ____ day of ________________, 2007.