BCoPD Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program

This program is authorized by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-55) 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 Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) will utilize the FY 2012 Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program grant to fund overtime, training, community outreach, and investigative expenses to combat the occurrence of intellectual property crime in Baltimore County, Maryland. The program will support the police department's efforts to enforce criminal laws protecting foreign and domestic copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property and trade secrets, including in particular, matters relating to combating counterfeit and infringing goods.

The BCoPD will employ a comprehensive strategy that incorporates goals for officer training, community education and outreach, and investigation and enforcement. These efforts will be coordinated by the Department's Criminal Investigations Division - Property Crimes Section and supported by the agency's ASCLD, accredited forensics laboratory, and external collaborators including area local law enforcement agencies, the Baltimore County State's Attorney Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. CA/CF