2. West Point Leadership Program Final Examination by Sergeant Troy Gay

3. The need for a unit to investigate crimes against child on the Internet!

4. The growth of the Internet The Internet has grown fast than all other technologies that have proceeded it!!!! –Radio –Television

5. The growth of the Internet Currently there are over 150,000,000 people that use the Internet Over half of the user are in the United States – 1993 US had 90,000 users – 1999 US had 118,000,000 users

6. Austin and the Internet The Internet has penetrated to about 40% of the adult US population Austin is one of five cities that has reached 50% usage

7. Children and the Internet 32% of Children 2-12 use the Internet Expected to grow to 63% by 2005 Teens use the Internet an average of 10.3 hours - 8.5 chatting and e-mails - 1.8 for school work

8. Who Should Monitor the Internet? Community Law Enforcement Parents Everyone

9. Need for Law Enforcement There is no one company or law enforcement agency that can monitor the Internet The Internet has allowed easier access to children Pedophiles have a support group

10. APD and Child Exploitation Vice unit handled this case prior to 1998 1998 APD had a re-organization Exploitation cases including the Internet were split up with three units: –Major Crimes Task Force –Hi-Tech –Child Abuse

11. Who Should take responsibilities for these cases? Major Crimes Task Force main focus is drugs!!!! Hi-Tech main focus is Crimes committed in the hi-tech community Child abuse main focus is Protecting Children

12. Getting Started Training Equipment Staffing new section Theories All Apply

13. Staffing the New Section Selection Over coming perceived inequities Cohesion Job re-design more unit input

14. Assess Monthly Statistic's Case management log Number of Arrest etc. feedback from detectives at individual and group monthly meetings

15. APD needs to get in the front of the line on fighting crimes against children over the Internet

16. The End