The High Technology Theft Apprehension and Prosecution Program (HTTAP Program) is a program within the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) concerned with high technology crime including white-collar crime, cracking, computerized money laundering, theft of services, copyright infringement of software, remarking and counterfeiting of computer hardware and software, and industrial espionage.[1][2]
High Technology Crime Advisory Committee
The High Technology Crime Advisory Committee was "established for the purpose of formulating a comprehensive written strategy for addressing high technology crime throughout the state" and is composed of the following individuals appointed by the CalEMA Secretary:[3]
- a designee of the California District Attorneys Association
- a designee of the California State Sheriffs Association
- a designee of the California Police Chiefs Association
- a designee of the California Attorney General
- a designee of the California Highway Patrol
- a designee of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association
- a designee of the California Emergency Management Agency
- a designee of the American Electronics Association to represent California computer system manufacturers
- a designee of the American Electronics Association to represent California computer software producers
- a designee of CTIA - The Wireless Association
- a representative of the California Internet industry
- a designee of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
- a designee of the California Cable & Telecommunications Association
- a designee of the Motion Picture Association of America
- a designee of the California Communications Associations (CalCom)
- a representative of the California banking industry
- a representative of the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection
- a representative of the California Department of Finance
- a representative of the California State Chief Information Officer
- a representative of the Recording Industry Association of America
- a representative of the Consumers Union
Task Forces
The program is implemented by funding and supporting independent regional task forces:[4][5]
- the Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team (CATCH) of the San Diego County District Attorney's Office
- the Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force (NC3TF) of the Marin County District Attorney's Office
- the Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office
- the Southern California High Tech Task Force (SCHTTF) of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF) of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
References
- ↑ California Penal Code §13848.2(a)
- ↑ California Penal Code §13848
- ↑ California Penal Code §13848.6(c)
- ↑ California Penal Code §13848.6(b)
- ↑ 2008 High Technology Crime In California: Annual Report to the Governor & Legislature (PDF), Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-16
External links
- Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) task force
- Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF)