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Here Is A Directory With Links To State Police Cybercrime Agencies In The U. S. Of A.

Alabama

• CyberCrimes Unit, State of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Alaska

• Alaska Department of Public Safety, Technical Crimes Unit

Arizona

• Criminal Investigations Division, Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Data Privacy and Security, Arizona Attorney  General

Arkansas

• Cyber Crimes, Arkansas Attorney General
• Special Investigations Division, Arkansas Attorney General
• Arkansas Attorney General Identity TheftIdentity Theft Identity theft is when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. In both the U.K. and the United States it is the theft of personally identifiable information. Identity theft deliberately uses someone else's identity as a method to gain financial advantages or obtain credit and other benefits, and perhaps to cause other person's loss. The person whose identity has been stolen may suffer adverse consequences, especially if they are falsely held responsible for the perpetrator's actions. Personally identifiable information generally includes a person's name, date of birth, social security number, driver's license number, bank account or credit card numbers, PINs, electronic signatures, fingerprints, passwords, or any other information that can be used to access a person's financial resources. Program

California

• California Cyber Crime Center, State of California, Department of Justice
• eCrime Unit, State of California, Department of Justice
• Bureau of Investigation, State of California, Department of Justice
• Identity Theft Victim Checklist, State of California, Department of Justice

Colorado

• Identity Theft, Fraud and Cyber Crimes Unit, Colorado Bureau of Investigations

Connecticut

• The District of Connecticut’s Cybercrime Program, U.S. Department of Justice
• Computer Crimes / Electronic Evidence Laboratory, Dept of Emergency Services / Public Protection

Delaware

• Delaware State Police Intelligence Unit

Florida

• Computer Crime Center, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Georgia

• Identity Theft, Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit

Hawaii

• ID Theft Alert, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General

Idaho

• Cyber Crime Unit, Idaho State Police

Illinois

• Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Computer Crime Institute

Indiana

• Cybercrime & Investigative Technologies Section, Indiana State Police
• Indiana State Police Cyber Crime Unit
• Report an Internet Crime, Indiana State Police

Iowa 

• Cyber-Crime Unit, Iowa Department of Public Safety

Kansas

• Cyberstalking, Kansas Attorney General
• Your Identity, In Your Corner, Kansas Attorney General

Kentucky

• Cyber Crimes Unit, Kentucky Attorney General
• Department of Criminal Investigations, Kentucky Attorney General

Louisiana

• The Cyber Crime Unit, Louisiana Department of Justice, Attorney General

Maine

• Computer Crimes Unit, Maine State Police
• Consumer Protection, Identity Theft & Privacy, Maine Attorney General

Maryland

• Computer Crimes Unit, Criminal Enforcement Division, Maryland State Police
• Identity Theft Unit, Maryland Attorney General

Massachusetts

• The Cyber Crime Division, Office of the Attorney General
• Attorney General’s Guide to ID Theft for Victims and Consumers

Michigan

• Michigan State Police, Cyber Section
• State of Michigan, Reporting Cyber Crime

Minnesota

• Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force
• Help for Crime Victims, Identity Theft, Office of Justice

Mississippi

• Cyber Crime Unit, Mississippi Attorney General
• Identity Theft, Office of the Attorney General of Mississippi

Missouri

• Digital Forensics Investigative Unit, Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Identity Theft, Missouri Department of Revenue

Montana

• Computer Crime, Montana Department of Justice
• Investigations Bureau, Montana Department of Justice
• Identity Theft & Security Freeze, Office of Consumer Protection, Montana Department of Justice

Nebraska

• Nebraska State Patrol, Investigative Services
• Identity Theft, Protect the Good Life, Nebraska Attorney General

Nevada

• Fraud Protection, Nevada Consumer Affairs
• Nevada Identity Theft Program, Attorney General

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Criminal Justice Bureau
• Major Crime Unit, Investigative Services Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Safety

New Jersey

• Cyber Crimes Unit, New Jersey State Police
• High Tech Crime Bureau, New Jersey State Police
• Digital Technology Investigations Unit, New Jersey State Police
• The Official Website for the State of New Jersey, Internet Safety
• Cyber Fraud Unit, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

New Mexico

• New Mexico State Police, CriminalCriminal A criminal is any person who through a decision or act engages in a crime. This can be complicated, as many people break laws unknowingly, however, in our context, it is a person who makes a decision to engage in unlawful acts or to place themselves with others who do this. A criminal always has the ability to decide not to break the law, or if they initially engage in crime to stop doing it, but instead continues. Investigation Section

New York

• Computer Crime Unit, New York State Police
• Bureau of Internet and Technology, New York State Attorney General’s Office
• The New York County District Attorney’s Office, Resources for Victims of Identity Theft/Cybercrime

North Carolina  

• North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

North Dakota

• Reporting Identity Theft, North Dakota Attorney General

Ohio

• Identity Theft Unit, Ohio Attorney General
• Cyber Crimes Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Attorney General

Oklahoma

• Computer Crimes Unit, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
• Identity Theft Passport, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Oregon

• Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Justice
• Identity Theft, Oregon Department of Transportation

Pennsylvania

• Computer Crimes Unit, Pennsylvania State Police
• Report a Possible Sexual Cybercrime, Pennsylvania Attorney General

Rhode Island

• Computer Crimes Unit, Rhode Island State Police

South Carolina

• Computer Crimes Center, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

South Dakota

• Identity Theft Unit, South Dakota Department of Consumer Affairs

Tennessee

• Cybercrime, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
• Identity Crimes Unit, Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security
• Technical Services Unit, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Texas  

• Computer Information Technology and Electronic Crime, Texas Department of Public Safety

Utah

• Cyber Crimes, State Bureau of Investigation, Utah Department of Public Safety

Vermont

• Technology Investigation Unit, Vermont State Police
• Vermont Intelligence Center, Vermont State Police
• Identity Theft and Fraud, Vermont Department of Taxes

Virginia

• Computer Crime, Attorney General of Virginia
• High Tech Crimes, Virginia State Police
• Identity Theft, Attorney General of Virginia

Washington

• Internet Crime, Washington State Attorney General
• Access Washington, Internet Crime

West Virginia

• Identity Theft Prevention, West Virginia Attorney General
• West Virginia Identity Theft Resource Center

Wisconsin

• Division of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin Department of Justice
• Identity Theft, State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Wyoming

• Identity Theft, Wyoming Department of Transportation
• Computer and High Tech Crimes, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation

If we have overlooked any entities or agencies, please add them in a comment below.

Directory of U.S. Federal Cybercrime Law Enforcement

• Central Intelligence Agency, Report Threats

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center

• FBI Directory of Field Offices by U.S. State

• Federal Trade Commission, Identitytheft.gov

• IRS, Report Phishing and Online Scams

• National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
• USA.gov – How to Report a Cybercrime
• US-CERT – Report Incidents, Phishing, Malware, or Vulnerabilities
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Cyber Incident Reporting
• U.S. Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
• U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force

Additional Resources:

• Identity Theft Resource Center

 

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