Miami-Dade Police - Internet Crimes Against Children Florida

The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program was developed in 1998 in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet and other technology, the proliferation of child sexual abuse images available electronically, and the heightened online activity by predators seeking unsupervised contact with potential underage victims. The ICAC Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing more than 4,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. These agencies are engaged in both proactive and reactive investigations, forensic examinations, and criminal prosecutions. By helping state and local agencies develop effective, sustainable responses to online child victimization – including responses to child sexual abuse material (Contraband Images), the ICAC Program has increased law enforcement’s capacity to combat technology- facilitated crimes against children at every level. Because arrests alone cannot resolve the problem of technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation, the ICAC Program is also dedicated to training law enforcement personnel, prosecutors and other professionals working in the ICAC field, as well as educating parents, youth, and the community about the potential dangers of online activity including online child victimization. The obverse features the American flag with a laptop and keyboard symbolizing cyber crimes, while the reverse displays a five-pointed star with the Dade County emblem (lighthouse and sailboat) and text identifying it as a Sheriff's Deputy Officer coin from Dade, Florida.