The Computer Crimes Unit continues to meet the technical requirements and computer skills for investigating 21st century crimes, to include identity theft, child pornography / enticement, Credit Card Fraud, Check Forgery, and E-mail Harassment. In addition, the unit has the ability to conduct forensic examinations on many electronic devices such as computers and cell phone
Lab capability: Financial Crimes
Newberg-Dundee Police – Computer Crime Unit
Newberg-Dundee Police began conducting digital investigations in 2003. The CCU has a dedicated, secure lab. The CCU lab consists of a dedicated evidence processing station, individual examiner workstations and a secure evidence storage room. Examination equipment consists of multiple state of the art forensic workstations for each examiner; hardware based forensic imaging tools; cellular telephone acquisition systems; and mobile examination equipment. Examiners assigned to the CCU hold multiple computer forensics and technology certifications.
Arlington PD – Economic Crimes Unit
The Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) investigates fraud related offenses to include forgery, credit/debit card abuse, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, counterfeit merchandise, and certain computer crimes. The ECU also houses the Digital Forensics Lab. Created in 1999, the Digital Forensics Lab is responsible for examining and processing electronic evidence that is collected from a wide variety of investigations.
Scottsdale PD – Computer Crime Unit
The Computer Crimes Unit, in addition to computer examinations, completes video enhancement requests, analyzes cell phones and provides technical investigatory assistance, while continuing to investigate its own computer-related criminal cases. Along side the standard criminal investigations, the unit also began to assist the City of Scottsdale’s Information Services in data recovery on corrupted city terminals.
Greensboro PD – Computer Forensics Unit
Detectives in the computer forensics unit assist in the investigation process of computer crimes.
Brevard Sheriff
The Economic Crimes Unit/Task Force is comprised of an investigative Sergeant, eight full-time investigators, computer forensics specialist, Crime Analyst and Investigative Support Specialist. In addition, the unit has partnered with Federal counterparts to effectively pursue all violators with no jurisdictional concerns. The Economic Crime Unit is responsible for investigating identity theft, exploitation of elderly, schemes to defraud, public assistance fraud, money laundering, and/or any substantial fraudulent type crimes where the victims suffers a loss.
Redding PD – High Tech Crimes Unit
Investigators assigned to this unit are responsible for the forensic examination of computers and the investigation of computer-related crimes.
Boca Raton PD – Economic and Computer Crimes Unit
The economic crime unit investigates fraud, forgery, and embezzlement cases. The computer crime team investigates Internet fraud, child pornography, cyber stalking and other crimes involving the use of computers.
Chandler PD – Computer Crimes Unit
The Computer Crimes Unit conducts forensic analysis of computers, cellular phones, digital media, and video media suspected to contain evidence of crimes as requested by any department in the police department. This unit conducts proactive online investigations (file sharing and luring) aimed at identifying and making viable criminal cases against individuals who prey on children via the Internet.
Chandler PD – Computer Crimes Unit
The Computer Crimes Unit conducts forensic analysis of computers, cellular phones, digital media, and video media suspected to contain evidence of crimes as requested by any department in the police department. This unit conducts proactive online investigations (file sharing and luring) aimed at identifying and making viable criminal cases against individuals who prey on children via the Internet.
