The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is a federally funded project designed to respond to and investigate complaints of online sexual child exploitation.

The Program consists of a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, representing over 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement, dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and developing effective responses to internet crimes against children.

Memphis joined the State of Tennessee ICAC Taskforce in 2009. The Memphis Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force consists of Police Detectives from the Memphis Police Department’s Sex Crimes Bureau. The Memphis ICAC office works closely with all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in West Tennessee to investigate the Sexual Exploitation of Minors in the area.

In 2021, the Memphis ICAC Taskforce handled 582 cases involving the exploitation of minors. The investigations resulted in 67 arrests for the year. In 2022, the ICAC Taskforce handled 1299 cases involving the exploitation of minors. The investigations resulted in 146 arrests for the year.

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Memphis Police Department
ICAC Taskforce
Phone: 901-636-3240

1. Before you give your child a device, set clear guidelines in place for its use. Consider making a contract with your child.
2. No internet-capable devices should be allowed in the bedroom.
3. The device should be charged in the parent’s room at night.
4. Parents should have passwords to all accounts. This will allow parents to check their child’s phone for any potential dangers. For example, if there is a cyberbullying issue, it gives the child a reprieve from the bullying and the parents will be alerted to it.
5. Consider time limits. Younger children an hour, older children, two hours.
6. Use parental monitoring and website-blocking apps. Make your child aware that you are using these apps. This may prevent some poor browsing decisions.
7. Research any apps your child wants to download or better yet, have them research it and report the results to you.
8. What is your reaction going to be, when your child comes to you, with something that made them uncomfortable, online? If your knee-jerk reaction, is to take the device away, they, probably, will not come to you with an online problem, in the future. You must decide what your response is going to be before your child comes to you with a problem. Try to come up with a plan of action that you and your child can agree upon.
9. Remember, if someone sends your child unsolicited or unwanted communication, they are the victim.
10. Be an open resource for your child. They should feel that they can come to you with any problem, not just internet-related.
11. Report any concerns to NCMEC.​