Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $196,000)
This program is authorized by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 1121-1017, div. B, secs. 1101-1104) and Pub. L. No. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3134, and informed by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property enforcement efforts. The Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement Program is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address intellectual property criminal enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. This program is generally informed by section 401 of Public law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property crime enforcement efforts.
The City of Central Point Police Department is the host agency for the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force. The goal of this grant proposal is to enhance the task force's capacity to proactively and aggressively investigate intellectual property (IP) crimes. Major deliverables proposed under this project include: (1) increasing the number of individuals arrested for IP crimes; (2) increasing the number of search warrants executed for IP crimes; (3) increasing the amount of technical assistance provided to other law enforcement agencies in IP investigations; (4) increasing law enforcement training in IP investigations; and (5) increasing public education and creating public service announcements for IP crimes. Funds will be used for overtime, necessary equipment and supplies, and contracted personnel services.
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