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Council committee forwards $591,000 ICAC grant for full council approval
Summary
MPD representatives briefed the committee on a competitive grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to fund an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit; committee voted to forward the resolution with a favorable recommendation to the council floor with same‑night minutes.
A Memphis Police Department representative described a competitive grant for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force that would fund investigator overtime, digital forensic software and training, undercover operations and victim‑notification services. MPD said the unit receives tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and investigates online child sexual exploitation and enticement.
Committee members asked whether the unit has seen an increase in tips; MPD said the unit receives roughly 1,500 cyber tips per year and that the grant is typically awarded in multi‑year disbursements (the representative described a three‑year disbursement and said the city has received similar grants in prior years). The committee voted to forward the resolution accepting $591,000 from the State of Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs with a favorable recommendation and same‑night minutes to the council floor.
