He is one of only two such investigators in our county. The other investigator is with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Tom has been traveling to the lab at the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office in hopes of sharing their facilities. This will soon change. This lab should be fully operational by the end of April 2001.
People often ask if our agency investigates hacker crimes.
Depending on the specifics of the hacking, this activity is generally investigated by either the FBI, Secret Services or the U.S. Army. McCauley tells me that one of the most distressing and pervasive computer crime involves child pornography. Tom is presently investigating such a crime. Besides child pornography, Tom has successfully investigated internet fraud after pinpointing that the crime occurred in West Palm Beach. For example, say a person ordered and paid for an item over the internet but never received it.