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Home My WebLink About20110433 RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR 2011-2012 INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) TASK FORCE GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO ICAC TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Application for the 2011-2012 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Sheriff's Office and the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory, to the Colorado ICAC Task Force, commencing upon full execution, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for the 2011-2012 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Sheriff's Office and the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory, to the Colorado ICAC Task Force, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. us.. 30 2011-0433 3 I 1 I I D SO0032 APPLICATION FOR 2011-2012 INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) TASK FORCE GRANT- COLORADO ICAC TASK FORCE The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of February, A.D., 2011. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, CO RADO ATTEST: ` ei �y, ^. ai��I arbara Kirkmey , Chair County Clerk t �0 f" y Sean P way, Pro-Tem c 9 BY: Deputy Clerk to the Bob''+ r' ' Willi %'a A ED A M: ) David E. Long / u y Attorney EXCUSED Douglas Rademacher Date of signature: 3/3/// 2011-0433 SO0032 Elizabeth Strong Subject: 465 All: ICAC Grant Location: Room 350 Start: Wed 2/2/2011 8:45 AM End: Wed 2/2/2011 9:00 AM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Meeting organizer Organizer: Jennifer VanEgdom Required Attendees: William Garcia; Barbara Kirkmeyer; Sean Conway; Douglas Rademacher; Dave Long; Monica Mika; Ronald Arndt Work Session coordinated by Ron Arndt(x3638), requested by Monica Mika. Barb: Sorry for early morning time, but tight deadline for grant application date, and this is only time available. Work Session ICAC Affiliate 2011 ICAC Grant grant cover... Budget Request0...immary past grants. I have attached the documents that I believe that you will need to provide to the commissioners for tomorrow. Please advise if you need anything further. I am also working on another document that I hope to have ready as well today as a plan b. I will detail why with the document when it is completed and ready to send to you. Here is a quote that may be of interest for the commissioners so they can see what we want and that we are not deriving a price without foundation. ooh Quote 20110201C.PDF Ronald Arndt Lab Director Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory 970-356-4015 x 3638 1950 "0" Street Greeley, CO 80631 1 2011-043,, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION COVER LETTER Department/Office: Weld SO/Crime Lab February 1, 2011 Person requesting work session: Ronald Arndt Extension: 3638 Has your commissioner coordinator/elected official approved the work session? Yes, I have discussed this grant with Sheriff Cook Recommended length of time needed for discussion: 10 min In addition to yourself and the board, who should attend? Monica Mika if available Brief description of the issue: This grant supports the continued operations of the digital media section of the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory. The digital media section of the lab has completed over 500 digital media cases in the past two years alone and requires the use of computers in all of its work. Currently one server, which is on the third year of a five years warranty, provides all the long term storage and related functions needed within the digital forensic section. This server does need to be upgraded to accommodate current software and eventually replaced in the next few years at the same time the number of cases and data size(bytes) of cases submitted to the lab continues to increase. There does not appear to be a leveling off of these types of crimes and the size of computers being manufactured continues to increase. In order to remain effective, efficient, and to stay with current needs the current server will need to be replaced with software upgrades, increased capacity and increased speed. At the same time the current server can be used to provide the necessary redundancy needed to prevent the potential loss of data. The Colorado ICAC Program Coordinator has limited awards to $18,000 for any one agency. However, in conversations they are willing to look at the ICAC members in the Northern region and combine funds that will allow the purchase of the server. This would allow for an expected $54,000.00 in grant funds to assist in the purchase of the server. The Weld County SO will pay for any costs over the award with funds out of its allocated general funds. There are no matching dollars required with this grant. The line item for this purchase will be 6954. Deliverables would include: • One Server to assist all digital media analysts in the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory in data storage and retrieval. Options for the board: Recommendation to the board: Looking at the long term needs of the lab, this is absolutely essential in the work being performed daily in the digital media section. The opportunity to purchase an item of this value using funds available through a grant allows the county to save funds for other needs and still meets the need of the community in addressing the growing number of child pornography cases in Weld County and the Northern Colorado region. The cost to the county is that of providing space for the server and if needs some money to cover expenses not covered by the grant. If the grant returns back with a figure the county cannot accept than there is a plan B to allow for Weld and Larimer counties to purchase smaller dollar items that will assist the lab in the performance of its duties. i Request for Quote Digital Intelligence, Inc. Date Quote# 17165 West Glendale Drive 2/1/2011 20110201C New Berlin,W 53151 Voice: (262)782-3332 Fax: (262)782-3331 Email: sales@digltalinteliigence.com Fed Tax ID# 39-1957034 Customer Daren Ford Weld County Sheriff Tel: 970-590-6834 Email: dford@co.weld.co.us Item Description Quantity Unit Cost Total F6210 Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center 1 59, 550.00 59,550.00 (FREDC) consisting of: Forensic File Server (4U) 1 4U Rackmount Enclosure (10 Bays, 1100W P/S) Dual Intel Xeon Motherboard (2xLGA1366 sockets supporting 32 and 45nm Intel Xeon® 5500/5600 Series Quad and Hex Core CPU's) . Intel 5520 Chipset IOH and ICH10R I/O Controller. 18 DIMM Slots supporting DDR3 800/1066/1333 Registered ECC memory, Maximum up to 144 GB 4xPCIex16 (Gent) , 1xPCIex8, 1xPCI32 Slots. Two Intel Xeon 5620 (2.4 Ghz, 12 MB) Quad-Core CPU's (8 Processors Total) 24 GB Dual-Channel 128 Bit DDR3-1333 Registered ECC memory 6 ports (6 Drives) Primary 3.0 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) Controller 1 Serial (COM1) port 1 RJ-45 port for iKVM (requires ASMB4 card) 2 PS/2 Ports (Keyboard & Mouse) ) Four 10/100/1000 MB/s Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapters (Intel) 2 USB 2.0 Ports - Back Mounted Aspeed AST2050 8 MB Graphics Controller 4 port (16 channel) SAS controller card DVD±RW/CD±RW Dual-Layer Combo Drive 1.5 TB Internal RAID6 Array 1 x 500 Gb 7200 RPM 3.0 Gb/s SATA Hard Drive in Shock-Mounted tray - Disaster Recovery Drive 1 Shock Mounted Serial ATA (SATA) Removable Hard Drive Bay 2 x RAID Chassis with 5 removable drive bays each (10 total) Yosemite Backup Software Suse Linux Enterprise Server 32.0 Terabyte RAID Array Module (28 Terabyte 1 RAID-6) (3U) 16-Bay, 3U Rackmount RAID Enclosure (Multilane SAS Attached) Sixteen 2000 Gb, 7200 RPM Hard Drives in Hotswap removable drive trays Page l of 4 i Digit Vint Hi a nce Request for Quote Digital Intelligence,Inc. Date Quote# 17165 West Glendale Drive 2/1/2011 2 01102 01 C New Berlin,WI 53151 Voice: (262)782-3332 Fax: (262)782-3331 Email: sales@digitalintelligence.com Fed Tax ID# 39-1957034 Customer Daren Ford Weld County Sheriff Tel: 970-590-6834 Email: dford0co.weld.co.us LTO-4 Ultrium Robotic Tape Library (2U) 1 LT0-4 Ultrium Drive, 16 Slot Library, 800 GB (Uncompressed) / 1600 GB (Compressed) per tape, Up to 25.6 TB Total Online Backup Capacity, SAS interface 48 Port Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 MB/S) 1 Rackmount Network Switch (1U) 24 Port Rackmount Network Patch Panel (2U) 2 3000 VA Rackmount Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) (2U) Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device - 1 RackMount (FRED-RM) (4U) Intel i7 950 CPU (Quad Processor) , 3.06 Ghz, BM Cache, 4.80 GT/s Intel® GPI [T1013] 6 GB DDR3-1333 Triple Channel Memory [T2002] 1 x 150 Gb 10,000 RPM 3.0 Gb/s SATA Hard Drive in Shock-Mounted tray - OS Drive [T3004] 1 x 1.5 Tb 7200 RPM 3.0 Gb/s SATA Hard Drive - Data Drive [T3006] Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) with XP Mode [T0003] Also includes: DOS (Win9B Standalone) , HUSE Professional Linux (64 bit) Hardware Write Blocking: Digital Intelligence UltraBay II Hardware Write- Blocker: • Integrated IDE Drive Write Blocker • Integrated SATA Drive Write Blocker • Integrated SCSI Drive Write Blocker • Integrated USB Write Blocker • Integrated FireWire IEEE 1394b Write Blocker Digital Intelligence Integrated Forensic Media Card Reader - Read-Only and Read/Write switchable USB 3k" Floppy Drive with Write Protect Switch Detailed System Specifications: 4U Rackmount Enclosure (10 Bays) 1100 Watt Modular power supply Page 2 of 4 IC n e Request for Quote Digital Intelligence,Inc, Date Quote# 1 7165 West Glendale Drive 2/1/2011 2 01102 01 C New Berlin,‘Al 53151 Voice: (262)782-3332 Fax: (262)782-3331 Email: sales@digitalintelligence.com Fed Tax ID# 39-1957034 Customer Daren Ford Weld County Sheriff Tel: 970-590-6834 Email: dford@co.weld.co.us i7 Motherboard with Intel X58 / ICH10R Chipset 3xPCI-Express(x16) , 1xPCI-Express (xl) , 2xPCI Slots Nvidia GT 240 1GB GDDR3 PCI-Express Video Card with 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, and 1 VGA (D SUB) port Dual 10/100/1000 Mbs GbE Network Adapters 8-Channel High Definition Audio Controller 6 ports (6 Drives) Primary 3.0 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) Controller - 1 Back Mounted 2 ports (2 Drives) Marvell PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s Controller 2 PS/2 Ports (Keyboard & Mouse) 3 USB 3.0/2.0 ports - 3 Back Mounted 9 USB 2.0/1.x ports - 6 Back Mounted, 3 Front Mounted(1 Write Blocked) 1 FireWire IEEE 1394a (400 MB/s) ports - 1 Back Mounted 3 FireWire IEEE 1394b (800 MB/s) ports - 1 Back Mounted, 2 Front Mounted(1 Write Blocked) 2 x Shock Mounted SATA Removable Hard Drive Bays (IDE Capable) 1 x HotSwap Shock Mounted Universal (IDE/SATA compatible) Removable Hard Drive Bays BD-R/BD-RE/DVD±RW/CD±RW Blu-ray Burner Dual-Layer Combo Drive Extendable/Retractable Imaging Workshelf with integrated ventilation Other Software included: Norton Ghost, CD Authoring Software, DRIVESPY, IMAGE, PDWIPE, PART, and PDBLOCK Warranty 1 year parts and labor 42U Rackmount Enclosure w/doors and Ventilation 1 Fans - 23.5"(w) x 36" (d) x 84" (h) Integrated Rackmount Keyboard/17 inch LCD 1 Display Panel (1U) and 8 port KVM Switch KVM over IP Remote Access Module 1 Rackmount Rail Kits 4 Toolbox containing: Toolbox containing: 1 Adapters, Terminators, Cables, Digital Camera, and Security Screwdriver Set Page 3 of 4 Digitalet Request for Quote Digital Intelligence, Inc. Date Quote# 17165 West Glendale Drive 2/1/2 011 201102010 New Berlin,WI 53151 Voice: (262) 782-3332 Fax: (262) 782-3331 Email: sales@digitalintelligence.com Fed Tax ID# 39-1957034 Customer Daren Ford Weld County Sheriff Tel: 970-590-6634 Email: dford@co.weld.co.us B1000 Free Training (Limited Time Offer) : One Seat 1 0.00 0.00 per System in the FRED orientation and training course "Computer Forensics with FRED" (2 Days) Please note: Seating is limited and registration is required Onsite Installation, Configuration, and 1 INC INC Equipment Orientation (Continental US) Standard Electrical Requirements - FREDC requires a 30 Amp, 120 Volt circuit with a NEMA LS-30R receptacle. Cooling Load: UPS is capable of providing 2700 watts of power at maximum output. This results in a calculated maximum heat output about 9215 BTU/HR for your Air Conditioning load. Standard build does not saturate UPS. Freight and Delivery charges (CONUS) 1 500.00 500.00 Note: All freight deliveries are dock or curb- side only All prices are in U.S. Dollars Subtotal $ 60,050.00 Tax 0.00 This quote is valid for 30 days from date of issue. To order please FAX P.O.to(262)782-3331 or email to sales(d)dinitalintelligence.com Total $ 60,050.00 Thank you for your interest Prepared by: Jane Stone 131F Rev. 11092010 Page 4 of 4 Colorado ICAC Task Force Affiliate Budget Request for 2011-2012 ICAC Grant July 1, 2011 — March 31, 2012 Agency Information: Organization Name: Weld County Sheriffs Office Year your agency joined the Task Force: 2006 Population of your jurisdiction: 248,000 Contact Person: Detective Daren Ford Phone: 970-356-4015 x 3631 Email: dford@co.weld.co.us Fax: 970-304-6447 Organizational DUNS #: 825 33 7681 Data for January-December 2010: Number of ICAC Arrests: 1 Number of Cybertips Received: 9 Number of ICAC forensic exams performed: 35 Number of ICAC presentations delivered: 2 Number of attendees: 2 Other data element you wish to include (optional): Years your agency has received ICAC grant funds: n 2005 Amount Awarded: ® 2007 Amount Awarded: ® 2009 Amount Awarded: ® 2010 Amount Awarded: n Never Financial Management: Please complete the items below. A. Has a copy of your last independent audit or financial review been previously submitted to CSPD? ® YES n NO B. Does your agency (City or County, legal entity) expend over $500,000 form combined federal sources in a year? ® YES ❑ NO If YES, attach a copy of the A-133 audit, including audit resolution and/or corrective action plan— C. Please respond to the following questions about whether your accounting system meets the criteria for managing federal grant funds. (These questions cover areas that will be monitored by CSPD staff during site visits or through other reporting mechanisms. They are intended to be all inclusive and do not substitute for the agency's responsibility to meet all federal and state requirements for these grant funds.) �' YES n NO Does your accounting system separate ALL revenues and expenditures by funding source? ® YES ❑ NO Does your system track revenues and expenditures for each grant award separately through a sub-ledger system? YES ❑ NO Does your system allow expenditures to be classified by the broad budget categories listed in the approved budget in your grant, i.e. Personnel, Supplies and Colorado ICAC Task Force 1 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request Operating, Travel, Equipment and Professional Services? // YES n NO Do you reconcile sub-ledgers to your general ledger at least monthly? ® YES [ I NO Do you mark your invoices with the grant number? ® YES n NO Do you maintain time sheets, signed by the employee and supervisor for each employee paid overtime by CSPD grant funds? ® YES n NO Do you have written financial policies and procedures in place? N YES El NO Do you have accounting internal controls in place, such as separation of duties, two signatures on certain checks, reconciliation or other reviews? If you answered "NO" to any questions above , please provide a brief explanation below. Short Answer Questions: (Several sentences to a paragraph for each question.) Questions for previously-funded applicants: 1. Briefly highlight: a. Your agency's successes with the ICAC program. i. The ICAC program has been very beneficial to Weld County as well Larimer County. Through this program numerous individuals have been identified and investigated for crimes related to ICAC resulting in their apprehension. These individuals would not have been found had the relationship between Colorado ICAC and both counties not existed. Additional information that has been provided from the Colorado ICAC has been passed on to the Sheriffs Office's CROs which, in turn, is passed to community leaders/members. The funding provided by the Colorado ICAC has provided training, equipment and data storage which has resulted in significantly improved case management and output. This equipment has decreased the time required for processing cases involving ICAC. As a result, we are anticipating faster turnaround times related to cases submitted to the lab and more appropriate sentences in court, as well as an increase in case output. Specifically, Weld County has provided one of the laptops to a detective who is using it routinely to set up chats with adults seeking to entice children into sexual encounters. She is also doing peer to peer investigations in order to apprehend those individuals who are trading child pornography within or community. She becomes the second detective in Weld County to be involved in these investigations. The Colorado ICAC has provided training to deputies of the Weld and Larimer Counties Sheriff's Offices. As a result, both Sheriff's Offices are developing more proactive approach to cases involving ICAC. Specifically both county sheriffs'offices are expanding their ICAC training to include the local law enforcement agencies within their counties. Colorado ICAC Task Force 2 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request b. Your agency's challenges with the ICAC program. i. Due to the high volume of cases and the associated data, the lab is constantly challenged to process workload in a reasonable amount of time. As a result, we are constantly seeking new methods to improve case processing time in order to meet the needs of the investigating officers and Judicial System. In order to be thorough we have found that the typical ICAC related case often takes significant amount of time to complete. ii. There are more cases out there that need to be developed and suspects indentifled. There is a limit in the number of personnel that can be attached to the process of identifying suspects, writing the search warrants, analyzing the computers and taking the cases to court. The lab is constantly looking for added equipment, the latest software and training necessary to stay on top of an ever expanding population of adults exploiting child through the internet. 2. Describe the impact those funds have had. What have you been able to accomplish that you otherwise could not have accomplished? a. With the 2009 Grant we were able to purchase additional forensic equipment and training. As a result, we were able to improve efficiency and timeliness for cases involving ICAC related crimes. This has helped offset the large volume of cases submitted to the lab. Had this funding not been available, many cases would have been waiting in the queue with little or no investigation for significant periods of time resulting in light sentences and fewer arrests. b. The 2010 grant has afforded the analysts to expand their casework numbers through the addition of software on more FREDs. Licensing limits the number of FREDs that can be used in the examination and analysis processing and the grant has allowed for the additional cases to be examined during the same time period In addition, the added computers have afforded Weld County detectives to expand their effort in identifying individuals using the internet to exploit children. c. Without these laptops this investigative work could not be done, and without the MAC laptops a portion of the casework that could be done would have been limited due to access to that specific computer and operating system. Questions for ALL applicants: 1. What are your greatest needs when it comes to developing your agency's ICAC program in the next several years? We have identified three significant needs: First we need to complete the implementation of a proactive program related to ICAC cases. This includes Peer to Peer investigations related to illicit images of children and undercover investigations related to child enticement. Second we need to provide more efficient and timely lab services to investigating officers. This can be accomplished by integrating the investigation officer/case agent and the forensic examiner who is examining the case. Colorado ICAC Task Force 3 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request Third, we need to implement a training program for members of the community which would serve as a preventive approach. This training would be applicable and needed in the schools which fall in Weld County's jurisdiction. This training would be provided by existing CROs. This program is currently being implemented. 2. What do you hope to achieve with funding from this grant(2011-2012)? There is a long term goal in the use of these funds with the purchase of a FRED-C. The current server is at 70% capacity and the number of cases is growing as is the data size of the computers being seized. With the benefits noted above the lab anticipates that there will be a continued increase in the number of individuals identified and cases submitted to the lab. It is imperative to have the storage capacity to handle these cases and the upgraded software to be able to turn these cases around in a faster time frame. Also a number of the cases worked in the laboratory do not rise to the level that the Federal Government would take to court so many of these are brought to the state district courts for filing of charges and trials. Therefore, the overall goal with this request is to expand the examination capacity of the number of cases completed and filed so that more individuals are removed using the internet for these illegal activities. 3. Considering that this is a competitive solicitation and not all applicants will be funded, why should your agency be funded? Due to the large size of Weld and Larimer Counties and the numerous jurisdictions associated with these Counties, the Sheriff's Offices and accompanying lab services have provided investigative/forensic services to multiple agencies to include some agencies that are currently part of the Colorado ICAC Task Force. A few of these agencies that have been provided lab/ investigative services last year are: Loveland PD, Fort Lupton PD, Greeley PD, Windsor PD, Platteville PD, and Estes Park PD as well as investigators for both District Attorneys'offices. In addition, the 13th judicial district which encompasses several counties in Northeastern Colorado as well as Logan County Sheriff's Office have utilized the services provided by the laboratory in the investigation of child pornography and child enticement by an adult. Because of the forensic services we provide many of these agencies have come to expect these services as the cost for services can be significant. Funding from ICAC has been very beneficial in offsetting the cost to the Sheriff's Office. Continual funding will help ensure forensic/ investigative services are provided to Weld and Larimer Counties and other submitting agencies in the future. Budget Details and Narrative A. Personnel—No request for overtime funding is being made. B. Fringe Benefits —No request for overtime funding is being made. C. Travel - No request for Travel funds are being made D. Equipment $ 60.050.00 Colorado ICAC Task Force 4 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request Item Computation Cost Example: Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center 1 unit x$60,050 per unit $60,050 TOTAL: $60,050 Equipment Narrative: The Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory is the combination of five law enforcement agencies within the counties of Weld and Larimer including both Sheriffs Offices. The CBI also employs an analyst in this site and they work in cooperation with the two district Attorney's offices is the filing of cases related to internet crimes against children along with other digital media related cases. In addition they will periodically work cases submitted by other agencies at the request of the district attorney's office. The laboratory currently has a Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center that is 3 years old. It is at 70% capacity and on the last two years of it warranted life. At the same time it lacks the speed and software that is currently needed to meet the demands of the current case load. Recently 2 cases containing over 40 gigabytes of child pornography each were submitted to the lab and it is anticipated that more of these types of cases will be received in the future. It has been observed that these cases generally involve the submission of computers with hard drives containing 1 to 2 terabytes of stored data that must be searched for child pornography. In an effort to be proactive and address the needs of the lab for the current and near future the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory, thorough the authority of Weld County is making a request to secure funds for the purpose of purchasing a Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center (FRED-C). The dollar amount was the result of the Lab requesting a quote from a FRED-C vendor/supplier. Weld County will follow mandatory fiscal rules and procedures in the final procurement of the FRED-C. E. Supplies—No requests for Supplies is being made F. Other Costs —No other costs are begin requested Colorado ICAC Task Force 5 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request Budget Summary - When you have completed the budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each category to the spaces below. Budget Category Amount Examples: A. Personnel $ 0.00 B. Fringe Benefits $ 0.00 C. Travel $ 0.00 D. Equipment $60,050.00 E. Supplies $ 0.00 F. Other Costs Total Direct Costs: $60,050.00 Colorado ICAC Task Force 6 2011-2012 Affiliate Budget Request COLORADO INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE GRANT 2010 - 2011 The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force was created in 1998 by the Colorado Springs Police Department and Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. The Colorado ICAC Task Force was one of only 10 Task Force units in existence, in the entire United States, at the time of its creation. The ICAC Task Force has grown to 46 Task Forces nationwide, consisting of hundreds of law enforcement agencies, federal, state, and local, dedicated to preventing the sexual exploitation of children. All 50 states are now covered by regionalized Task Forces across the country. The United States Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funds the 46 Regional ICAC Task Forces across the country. The purpose of the ICAC program is to help federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children. The Colorado ICAC Task Force currently has 36 member agencies, and over 30 other participating agencies within the state of Colorado. The Colorado ICAC Task Force has participated in the arrests of suspects from throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Colorado ICAC Task Force provides agencies with the ability to conduct proactive investigations of internet crimes involving children. Sometimes perpetrators are arrested before they have victimized a real child. The Task Force also provides valuable training and resources to conduct thorough investigations of reported crimes involving children. The Colorado ICAC Task Force investigates persons using the internet to attempt to engage in sexual contact with underage children, persons who send children web camera feeds or files displaying sexual acts, and persons who download or distribute child pornography files using email, instant messages, or file-sharing networks. The Colorado ICAC Task Force provides ongoing training opportunities for investigators, forensic examiners, corrections and placement personnel, and prosecutors involved with ICAC investigations. The Colorado ICAC Task Force is working in partnership with Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to institute Internet Safety education into all Colorado schools and make legislative changes that will better protect children in Colorado and around the nation. The Colorado ICAC Task Force provided input for the new Internet Luring of Children statute and revisions to existing Sexual Exploitation of Children statute; the House Bills that resulted, House Bills 1011 and 1092, were signed in to law by Colorado Governor Owens on June 7th, 2006, becoming effective July 1s`, 2006. Task force members testified before the Colorado House Judiciary Committee about the problem of internet luring of children and the growing problem of the production and distribution of child pornography. The testimony was well received and contributed to approval of the new legislation. The Colorado ICAC Task Force has provided technological equipment and inter-agency assistance to its member agencies throughout its existence. The Colorado ICAC Task Force offers many other resources to enhance law enforcement's responses to internet related crimes committed against children to include deconfliction databases, contact lists, and email updates about cases, legislative updates and issues, and future training sessions. The Colorado ICAC Task Force receives grant funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The goal is to obtain funding for each of the member agencies of the Task Force. In August 2010, the Weld County sheriffs Office was awarded $11,910 based on a grant that was completed in 2010. The Sheriffs Office had been previously awarded $29,101 from the same grant in 2009. Explanation of Granted Items Laptops- $1400 These laptops will be used to conduct proactive investigations involving the trading of Child Pornography over the internet as well as conduct investigations involving online chats. Wireless Air Card service - $45/month x 9 months x 2 cards - $810 This award allows for wireless air service for two air cards to be used for the undercover laptops. Forensic Software—$9,700 The forensic software listed in the grant is for the purchase of AccessData's FTK Pro. AccessData FTK Pro is one of two software suites that are used daily when working cases involving computer forensics. This software suite is considered one of the building blocks used to work digital evidence cases as it allows for speedy examinations of large amounts of digital data. The grant allows for the purchase of 1 license. This software may be used by the Weld County Sheriff's Office or by a member of the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Lab as it would best benefit. This software can only be used in cases involving the sexually exploitation of children. Elizabeth Strong From: Ronald Arndt Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 4:28 PM To: Elizabeth Strong Subject: grant application Attachments: 2011-12 cover letter sheriff signature.doc Elizabeth, Attached is the unsigned letter that accompanied the grant application sent out today. Ronald Arndt Lab Director Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory 970-356-4015 x 3638 1950 "0" Street Greeley, CO 80631 1 vAERIAA ® i t F ~ C WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE / February 2, 2011 TO: Janet DeLuca ICAC Unit—MC 1502 705 S. Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 RE: 2011-2012 ICAC Grant Request for Weld County Sheriffs Office Attached you will find the 2011-2012 ICAC Grant application from the Weld County Sheriff s Office on behalf of the Northern Region Lab Group, comprised of Weld County SO, Larimer County SO, Loveland PD, and Greeley PD. The Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Lab Digital Media Section is dedicated to furthering the goals of the Colorado ICAC Taskforce and in doing so this will improve the safety and well being of children in our community. The grant funds from the 2011- 2012 Grant will result in the forensic hardware and software purchased which will provide more effective and efficient lab services for those ICAC cases submitted to the lab. Weld County Sheriff's Office appreciates the opportunity in submitting for the 2011-2012 ICAC Grant Funding. Thank You, John Cooke Printed Name of Authorized Official 2/1/2011 Signature of Authorized Official Date Main Office, Greeley Fort Lupton Sub Station Southwest Complex North Jail Complex 1950"O" Street 2950 9`h Street 4209 WCR 24 '/: 2110"O" Street Greeley, CO 80631 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Longmont,CO 80504 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone(970)356-4015 Phone(303)857-2465 Phone(720)652-4215 Phone(970)356-4015 Fax (970)304-6467 Fax (303)857-3027 Fax (720)652-4217 Fax (970)304-6461 Hello