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) composed of the following individuals appointed by the CalEMA Secretary:

1. a designee of the District Attorneys Association
2. a designee of the State Sheriffs Association
3. a designee of the 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 Electronic Association to represent California computer system manufacturers
9. a designee of the American Electronic 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 of America
21. a representative of the Consumers Union

Task Forces

The program is composed of several task forces:

• Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team (CATCH)
• Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force (NC3TF)
• Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT)
• Southern California High Tech Task Force (SCHTTF)
• Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF)