High Technology Theft Apprehension and Prosecution Program

The High Technology Theft Apprehension and Prosecution Program, abbreviated as the HTTAP Program, is a program within the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) concerned with high technology crime including white-collar crime, cracking, computerized money laundering, theft of services, copyright infringement of software, remarking and counterfeiting of computer hardware and software, and industrial espionage.^[1][2]

High Technology Crime Advisory Committee

The High Technology Crime Advisory Committee was "established for the purpose of formulating a comprehensive written strategy for addressing high technology crime throughout the state" and is composed of the following individuals appointed by the CalEMA Secretary:^[3]

1. a designee of the California District Attorneys Association
2. a designee of the California State Sheriffs Association
3. a designee of the California Police Chiefs Association
4. a designee of the California Attorney General
5. a designee of the California Highway Patrol
6. a designee of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association
7. a designee of the California Emergency Management Agency
8. a designee of the American Electronics Association to represent California computer system manufacturers
9. a designee of the American Electronics Association to represent California computer software producers
10. a designee of CTIA - The Wireless Association
11. a representative of the California Internet industry
12. a designee of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
13. a designee of the California Cable & Telecommunications Association
14. a designee of the Motion Picture Association of America
15. a designee of the California Communications Associations (CalCom)
16. a representative of the California banking industry
17. a representative of the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection
18. a representative of the California Department of Finance
19. a representative of the California State Chief Information Officer
20. a representative of the Recording Industry Association of America
21. a representative of the Consumers Union

Task Forces

The program is implemented by funding and supporting independent regional task forces:^[4][5]

• the Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team (CATCH) of the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office
• the Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force (NC3TF) of the Marin County District Attorney’s Office
• the Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
• the Southern California High Tech Task Force (SCHTTF) of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
• the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF) of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department

References

1. California Penal Code §13848.2(a)
2. California Penal Code §13848
3. California Penal Code §13848.6(c)
4. California Penal Code §13848.6(b)
5. 2008 High Technology Crime In California: Annual Report to the Governor & Legislature (PDF), Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

External links

• Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) task force
• Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF)