2-05/030.30 - Computer Crimes Detail

Responsibilities of this detail include cases that require specialized high‑tech investigators who are trained to conduct investigations that involve the following:

• system intrusions;
• theft of data and/or software applications;
• theft of trade secrets;
• unauthorized use of data;
• counterfeiting of components and software;
• fraud by use of a computer; and
• satellite/cable TV fraud.

The Computer Crimes Detail can assist Department units and other agencies with the following:

• digital evidence preservation;
• digital data mining and retrieval;
• crimes wherein the Internet was accessed;
• identifying non‑secure vulnerabilities in wireless access points;
• network/computer shutdown procedures; and
• search warrant language for digital devices and content.