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CyberTipline Efficacy 2023-2024

The effectiveness of the CyberTipline in generating arrests from tips, including the challenges and constraints faced by law enforcement and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

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Feb 5, 2026

On average for US based NCMEC CyberTips, of those actionable, how many lead to an investigation - then a subsequent arrest? Is it true to assume even authentic U.S. tips rarely lead to arrests?

The receives tens of millions of reports annually and functions primarily as a clearinghouse that reviews incoming tips and refers them to law enforcement, but public reporting does not publish a simp...

Jan 18, 2026

How does the CyberTipline triage and prioritize millions of reports before sending them to local law enforcement?

The CyberTipline receives tens of millions of reports from the public and electronic service providers and uses a mix of automated matching, human labeling and a simple referral/informational flagging...

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