The Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force consists of three specialty teams:

• Identity Theft: Conducts investigations of crimes that involve the theft and fraudulent use of a victim’s personal identifying information.
• Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC): Works to protect children from sexual predators by investigating crimes involving child exploitation on the internet and pursue those involved with child pornography.
• Hi-Tech Crimes: Investigates other cyber-related crimes such as unauthorized access to computer systems.

Task Force members also conduct forensic examinations of computers, cell phones and various other types of digital media seized in investigations of other crimes, such as homicide, upon request by detectives from other bureaus or affiliate agencies.

​The Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force is part of the Centralized Investigations Division of the Sacramento Sheriff's Office. The Task Force consists of non-sworn personnel and full-time investigators from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Sacramento Police Department, San Joaquin County Sheriff, and Sacramento County Probation.