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The Boone County Sheriff's Department, Columbia Police Department, and the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney's Office joined forces to establish the Mid-Missouri Internet Crime Task Force. The Task Force conducts criminal investigations and provides investigative and forensic assistance to law enforcement agencies and Prosecuting Attorneys in the Mid-Missouri area. Investigations: Task Force investigators investigate allegations of criminal activities perpetrated through the use of the Internet. Complaints are received from citizens, law enforcement agencies, and cyber tips from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children CyberTip line assigned through the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. | Forensic Examinations:
The Task Force conducts forensic examinations on computers and electronic media obtained as a result of a Task Force investigation or at the request of a law enforcement agency or Prosecuting Attorney in the Mid-Missouri area. | Public Awareness: Investigators assigned to this task force participate in public awareness and education programs to educate parents, grandparents, social workers, school officials, students, and others about the dangers of the Internet. These programs also serve to educate the public on methods to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of Internet crime. Primarily these programs will be provided to public and private schools, parent organizations, civic groups, religious organizations, local media, or other group meetings.
Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force 5551 South Highway 63 Columbia, Missouri 65201 Phone: 573-442-4302 Fax: 573-442-4966 |
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