Computer Crimes Unit

Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Investigative and Forensic Services Division

The Computer Crimes Unit has a flood of cases that demand attention because computer crimes are one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation.

During 2010, the Computer Crimes Unit conducted 95 computer forensic examinations.  It takes approximately 2-3 weeks to complete one exam because the hard drives in computers have dramatically increased in size in recent years.  The Computer Crimes Unit also conducts internet child safety presentations to community groups around the county.

Since its inception, the Computer Crimes Unit has an exemplary conviction rate. The Unit is recognized for their expertise by police departments, as well as state and federal agencies.

See also: Oakland County Sheriff's Office Child Internet Safety Program 

Detective Sergeant Darren Ofiara
Office Phone: (248) 858-4942

• Links to more information:

Child Safety Sites

• SafeKids.com 
• Eugene School District 4J 
• FBI Parents Guide to Safety 

Child Safety Tools

• Spector -- Computer Activity Monitoring
• Net Nanny --Content Filter
• Kid Defender --Computer Activity Monitoring and Filtering
• SurfControl -- Content Filter
• SpyPatrol -- Computer Activity Monitoring
• Family Signal -- Social Networking Monitoring

Identity Theft Victim Information

• Fight Identity Theft 
• Federal Trade Commission - ID Theft Resource 
• Identity Theft Protection and Survival 

The 419 "Nigerian Scam"

• United States Secret Service 
• Partnership for Civil Justice 

Recording Industry Association of America

• Recording Industry Association of America 

Spyware Removal Tools

• LavaSoft Ad-Aware 
• Spyware Online 

Virus Scanners

• McAfee Anti-Virus 
• Norton Anti-Virus 
• PC-cillin 

Personal Firewalls

• Zone Alarm 
• Norton Firewall 
• Tiny Personal Firewall