Cyber Crime Task Force Plan

Final Paper: Cyber Crime Task Force Plan
Scenario: You have been an investigator for the St. Louis Police Department for many years.
Recent surges in cyber crime have caused your police department to consider developing a cyber
crime task force to combat the rising number of cyber thefts in St. Louis County jurisdictions. The
police commissioner recognizes that you are a top investigator and appoints you to lead the new
cyber crime task force. The commissioner says to you “Build a cyber crime task force. Tell us [a] what the greatest cyber threats are, [b] what you need to establish a cyber crime task force, and [c] what legislation we should push for to stop these cyber crimes.”
In eight to ten double-spaced pages, (excluding the title page and reference page) develop a
cyber crime task force plan for St. Louis County in Missouri. Use research from the Internet and the
UAGC Library to identify cyber crime investigative strategies and task force developments around
the country. Identify techniques, tools, and organizational structures used by other law enforcement
agencies to determine which ones will be most useful for your task force. Use the following outline
to produce your plan for the St. Louis police commissioner:
1. Executive Summary of Cyber Crime Task Force Plan (one paragraph)
2. Cyber crime threats in St. Louis County
What are the greatest cyber crime threats that St. Louis County is currently facing or
likely to face in the near future? (Use data and statistics from outside the course
text.)
Which three types of cyber crime will be the top priorities for the task force?
3. Cyber Crime Task Force Structure
Which organizational structure will the task force utilize?
What personnel and skills will the task force need to investigate the top three cyber
threats?
Which federal agencies in the St. Louis area should the task force develop
relationships with in order to be effective?
4. Cyber Crime Task Force Equipment
Which types of equipment, technologies, and items should the police commissioner
acquire for the Cyber Crime Task Force?
What is needed to develop a cyber crime lab capable of performing cyber
forensics?

Why are these systems important?
5. Cyber Crime Legislation
In order to pursue cyber criminals, what legislation and provisions should be
developed in St. Louis County to increase local law enforcement capacity for
investigating cyber crime?
Where should these laws be passed?
6. Conclusion
In addition to those identified above, what other factors should be considered in
building a Cyber Crime Task Force?
Students must refer to and cite cyber crime task force best practices used by federal, state
and local law enforcement around the country to inform their Cyber Crime Task Force Plan.
In addition to the course text, you must use at least five scholarly sources to support your thesis. At
least two of these sources must come from the UAGC Library. All sources must be properly
cited, and the Final Paper must be formatted according to APA style. If you would like to refer to
APA samples and tutorials, visit the UAGC Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on
the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.
Writing the Final Paper:
The Final Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
Must include a cover page that includes:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must use a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources in addition to the course text, two
from the UAGC Library.
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all
sources.
Must include a Reference Page that is completed according to APA (6th ed.) style as
outlined in the approved APA style guide.

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