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NCMEC CyberTipline Investigation Process

The process by which NCMEC's CyberTipline reports are investigated by local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies.

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Jan 16, 2026
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Which local law enforcement agencies typically investigate ncmec tips

NCMEC’s CyberTipline screens reports of online child sexual exploitation and then makes those reports available to the law‑enforcement body best placed to act—most commonly local police departments, c...

Feb 5, 2026

How does the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) classify and publish CyberTipline dispositions?

The uses reporter-selected categories and structured metadata to classify incoming tips, then analysts prioritize and enrich those reports before making them available to designated law‑enforcement pa...

Feb 4, 2026

If someone viewed a publicly posted image or video on social media that ended up being illegal csam, are they reported to ncmec?

If a platform or service becomes aware of on its service it is required under federal law to report apparent CSAM to the , which then processes reports and makes them available to law enforcement . Wh...

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