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Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
Computer Crimes Unit
A Message from the Prosecutor:
The Internet has become intertwined with nearly every aspect of our daily lives.
In a short amount of time, it has revolutionized communication, altering the
way we stay connected with friends, find information and even shop. Here in
Bergen County, almost all households have at least one form of data communication,
be it cable, wireless devices or computers. As parents we owe it to ourselves, and
especially our children, to become familiar with every aspect of using the Internet.
The rise of the Internet, while facilitating new and better ways of communicating
and conducting business, also has a downside. Criminals, no matter where they are
in the world, can now easily enter the territorial jurisdiction of Bergen County and
commit crimes - all with no more than the click of a mouse. Tracking these criminals
and prosecuting them has become one of my top priorities.
In order to conduct these types of investigations, I have created within the Bergen
County Prosecutor's Office a Computer Crimes Unit. This group is composed of
detectives highly skilled in both computer crimes and forensic investigations.
In addition, the unit also includes the Bergen County Computer Crimes Task Force.
This task force is made up of several Bergen County municipal law enforcement officers
who volunteer their computer and forensic skills to the unit. Together, the Computer
Crimes Unit investigates and prosecutes computer-facilitated crimes committed in
Bergen County and provides technological and legal support to other agencies involved
in investigating computer-related crimes.
Of course, if you have questions or concerns about anything you read at this site,
please feel free to contact
my office
for assistance. Together we can make the Internet
safe for our children and ourselves.
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