A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall establish an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit for the primary purpose of investigating Internet crimes committed against children, including, but not limited to, offenses related to child pornography and solicitation of minors for pornography, prostitution or sex-related offenses. The unit shall additionally promote safe Internet use among children and their parents by various media or printed-material campaigns or by offering educational programs to schools or communities throughout this state. The Bureau shall employ sufficient employees to investigate and implement the ICAC unit.
B. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is hereby authorized to enter into local cooperative agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of appointing ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agents to assist the ICAC unit of the Bureau. ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agents shall be employees and commissioned law enforcement officers of the local law enforcement agency entering into agreement with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and shall not be employees of the Bureau. ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agents shall have general peace officer powers and the authority to arrest persons throughout the state for the purpose of investigating Internet crimes committed against children including, but not limited to, offenses related to child pornography, solicitation of minors for pornography, prostitution or sex-related offenses. ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agents shall promote safe Internet use among children and parents of children by various media or printed-material campaigns or by offering educational programs to schools or communities throughout Oklahoma. The Director of the Bureau may renew, suspend or revoke any agreement appointing an ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agent at any time. ICAC Affiliate Task Force Agents serve solely at the discretion and will of the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 183, § 3, emerg. eff. May 22, 2006. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 115, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
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