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Mission Statement. The mission of NW3C is to provide training, investigative support and research to agencies and entities involved in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of economic crimes, cybercrimes and terrorism. NW3C Regions 2915 Member Agencies as of October 21, 2008.
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Mission Statement • The mission of NW3C is to provide training, investigative support and research to agencies and entities involved in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of economic crimes, cybercrimes and terrorism.
What NW3C Offers • NW3C provides local and state law enforcement agencies critical support in combating crime at NO COST: • Financial, Intelligence, and Cyber Crime Training • Technical Assistance • Analytical Support for Designated Cases • Limited Funding Assistance for Designated Cases • Investigative Information Research • Public Database Searches • Established Internet Crime Complaint Referral System
Overview of Departments • Curriculum Development • Training • Computer Crimes • Investigative Support • Research • Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) • Information Technology • Communications & Membership Services
Investigative Support • Intelligence • Public Information Searches • Investigative Information Sharing • Analytical Assistance • Case Designation & Limited Funding
Intelligence Support • Public Database Searches • Information Sharing
Public Database Searches • Locate individuals • Establish property ownership • Find hidden assets • Identify corporate officers and other business interests • NO COST to your agency
Benefits of Intelligence • Identify assets available for forfeiture • Assists Investigators Conducting a “Lifestyle Audit” • Identify possible associates or conspirators • Identify business interests
Information Sharing • Criminal Information Pointer Database (CIPD) • Submit current or completed investigations • Search for other agencies with related cases • Expand investigations nationwide • Assist other agencies • NW3C Members Only Website
Case Designation & Funding • Case Designation • Support for multi-state investigations • State and local member agencies • Required to obtain limited case funding • Required to obtain analytical assistance • Limited Case Funding: • Out-of-state investigative travel • Out-of-state witness travel • Expert witness fees • Document recovery expenses
Analytical Services • Financial Analysis • Communications Analysis • Link Charts, Graphs, & Timelines • Mapping • Database Support
Financial Analysis • Bank Records • Source & Application of Funds • “Lifestyle Audit” • Net Worth Analysis
Communications Analysis • Link phone numbers, IP addresses, or E-mail to an entity • Determine associations • Identify patterns • Determine level of involvement • Illustrate time, frequency, and geography of calls
Association Link Analysis • Association Charts • Event charts (Timelines)
Commodity Flow Charts • Illustrate transfer of goods between entities • Trace the movement of money between accounts • Identify new accounts • Locate assets for recovery/forfeiture • Identify new targets • Expand the investigation
Membership Services • No application fees or yearly dues • Open to law enforcement agencies with a nexus to the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of economic crime, cyber crime and terrorism. • Offering two types of membership: • Voting • Associate
Membership Types Voting Membership • State and local law enforcement agencies • State and local prosecutors • State agencies with criminal investigative authority Benefits • Full access to NW3C training and services • Full rights and privileges to participate in all NW3C programs and activities • Right to vote for representation on NW3C’s Board of Directors
Membership Types Associate Membership • Any law enforcement agency or division of a federal or foreign government • State or local government agencies with no statutory criminal investigative authority • Duly constituted permanent task forces Benefits • Limited access to NW3C services • Full rights and privileges to literature and networking opportunities • Charged a nominal fee for NW3C sponsored training
Membership Services 1-800-221-4424 http://www.nw3c.org