Training and Technology Programs

Training and Technology Programs Law Enforcement Trainings ICMEC continues to train law enforcement around the world, providing innovative technology, tools, and other investigative resources. Recent trainings have been funded by Microsoft Latin America and the U.S. Department of State Trafficking In Persons Office. In 2012, ICMEC delivered training sessions in Qatar, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, El Salvador, Taiwan, Colombia and Thailand. There are already plans for two trainings in China, and one in Ecuador during the first half of 2013. Additionally, ICMEC has working relationships with federal agencies and international organizations which help to expand the international trainings, including: the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Organization of American States (OAS); Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), and Interpol. Technology Tools ICMEC continues to work with Microsoft, the Department of Homeland Security as well as other public and private sector partners, to bring cutting edge technology tools to law enforcement around the world. These tools focus on enhanced victim identification and photo recognition.

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