Each one of these units has at least one investigator who has received specialized training in the investigation of computer crimes. CISU can provide technical guidance and expertise to all Canadian police departments and federal government agencies in relation to computer and telecommunication crime investigation. In addition, computers are commonly found in many other types of investigations and these systems must be examined for evidence. Types of crime where computer evidence has been located include murder, fraud, stock market manipulation, pornography, proceeds of crime, and drug importation. Computer and telecommunication crime is a global problem.
Offenses can transcend national boundaries and very often do.
For this reason, the RCMP maintains contact with computer crime investigators around the world including investigators in the United States and Great Britain.