NCJ Number
144563
Date Published
1993
Length
114 pages
Annotation
This study examines the impact of computer crimes on a large law enforcement agency by the year 2002.
Abstract
Sub-issues examined are whether or not police agencies will be responsible for investigating computer crimes, the type of training and education needed by the investigating body, and how the investigating unit will keep pace with technology. A variety of techniques were used to address these issues, including the scanning of newspapers, trade journals, and periodicals; library research; group techniques that focused on input data collection; and analysis. The study determined that the growing dependence of economic institutions on computer technology coupled with the proliferation of computer ownership by private individuals and deteriorating ethical values will make computer crime a significant problem in the next decades. The police, along with prosecutors and the judiciary, will be responsible for investigating such crime. The investigating agency will need personnel trained in the technical use of computers, evidence collection, operations systems, and technological advancements. Suggested ways for funding such training and education are through grants, partnerships with the business community, and contracting the investigation component to the private sector. 64 notes and a 78-item bibliography