National Child Protection Task Force Inc

THE NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE WAS FOUNDED TO BRING TOGETHER TALENTED PEOPLE TO PROVIDE INVESTIGATIVE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES UNAVAILABLE OR UNDER-FUNDED IN MOST LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE MADE UP OF ACTIVE-DUTY INVESTIGATORS, PROSECUTORS, AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE.

NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE (NCPTF) 2022 NARRATIVE INTRODUCTION: THE NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE (NCPTF) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING THE EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. OUR MISSION CENTERS AROUND DELIVERING RAPID-RESPONSE SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, EXPERTISE, AND OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE. IMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS: IN 2022, NCPTF ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN ITS MISSION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND BRING PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE. DURING THE YEAR, WE DEMONSTRATED OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM, CONSISTING OF EXPERT INVESTIGATORS, LEVERAGED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2022: - VICTIMS RECOVERED: 317 - PREDATORS IDENTIFIED/ARRESTED: 97 - CASE ASSISTS PROVIDED: 2,050 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TRAINED: 3,781 - INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT HOURS PROVIDED (ESTIMATED): 7,500 THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THE TANGIBLE IMPACT OF OUR WORK IN PREVENTING THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND BRINGING PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE. WE TAKE IMMENSE PRIDE IN OUR ROLE AS A "911 RAPID RESPONSE" ENTITY, ASSISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT IN COMPLEX CASES WHERE TIMELY ACTION IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT FURTHER HARM. COMMUNITY IMPACT: LET'S HEAR FROM THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OUR WORK FIRSTHAND: - "THIS IS AN AMAZING GROUP OF DIVERSIFIED PEOPLE WITH A COMMON GOAL: PROTECT CHILDREN AND GET THE BAD GUY. I AM STILL TRYING TO ABSORB ALL THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY PROVIDE." - J.M. - "I'LL LOOK BACK A YEAR FROM NOW AT THIS CONFERENCE AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF MY LIFE." - NCPTF 2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ATTENDEE. - "USING THE SITE YOU SHARED ON YOUR INSTAGRAM, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SEE THE SEX OFFENDERS LISTED IN MY SUBDIVISION THAT OTHER SITES DID NOT SHOW THANK YOU NCPTF." - MOTHER OF TWO, NEW MEXICO. COLLABORATION AND TRAINING: ONE OF NCPTF'S CORE PRINCIPLES IS COLLABORATION. WE RECOGNIZE THAT PROTECTING CHILDREN REQUIRES A UNITED EFFORT. OUR TEAM COLLABORATES WITH A VAST NETWORK OF PARTNERS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, TO ADDRESS THE MOST CHALLENGING CASES INVOLVING MISSING, EXPLOITED, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN. WE BELIEVE THAT SILOS CAN HINDER PROGRESS, BUT COLLABORATION UNLOCKS THE TRUE POTENTIAL OF OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS. DURING 2022, NCPTF ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS TRAINING INITIATIVES TO EMPOWER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NEEDED TO TACKLE COMPLEX CASES EFFECTIVELY. NOTABLE TRAINING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDE: - NCPTF 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE - IACP WISCONSIN - NYMPCH FIRST TRAINING - CALGARY CYBER CONFERENCE - FLORIDA ICAC CONFERENCE - SEVERAL WEBINARS AND SEMINARS TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON DIGITAL EVIDENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS. THESE TRAINING EFFORTS AIM TO EQUIP LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS CASES INVOLVING MISSING, EXPLOITED, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: NCPTF BELIEVES THAT CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AROUND CHILD EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING IS ESSENTIAL. OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING METHODS TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND PREVENT VULNERABILITIES. FUTURE VISION (LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023): AS 2022 COMES TO A CLOSE, NCPTF IS ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023 WITH AMBITIOUS GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS. WE AIM TO CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO PROTECT CHILDREN BY FOCUSING ON SEVERAL KEY AREAS: 1. EXPANDING OUR IMPACT: IN 2023, WE WILL STRIVE TO FURTHER INCREASE OUR IMPACT, WITH A GOAL TO RECOVER MORE VICTIMS AND BRING MORE PREDATORS TO JUSTICE THAN EVER BEFORE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE PROTECT. 2. ENHANCED TRAINING INITIATIVES: OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS REMAINS UNWAVERING. IN 2023, WE PLAN TO ENHANCE OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS, OFFERING MORE SPECIALIZED COURSES AND SEMINARS TO EMPOWER THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES OF CHILD PROTECTION. 3. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS: WE WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS AND TRACK PREDATORS. OUR AIM IS TO REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN. 4. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: IN 2023, WE INTEND TO EXPAND OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN. IN CONCLUSION, THE NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIETY. OUR 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS ARE A TESTAMENT TO OUR DEDICATION, AND OUR VISION FOR 2023 REFLECTS OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN EVERYWHERE.