This program is authorized by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Intellectual Property Enforcement) (Pub. L. No. 113-6, 127 Stat. 198, 253) 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 Theft 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 Cook County Sheriff's Police Department (CCSPD) will receive supplemental funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2013 Solicited - Law Enforcement. The additional grant funds will enable the CCSPD to continue partnership efforts with the Sheriff's Office Intelligence Center (SOIC). SOIC serves as a centralized intelligence hub for the 133 municipalities in Cook County. This regional approach to intelligence gathering and dissemination allows a more coordinated, multi-jurisdictional approach to policing communities while utilizing/maintaining current relationships with agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. This coordinated effort has proven advantageous in targeting and investigating intellectual property theft cases.
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