Latin America Working Party on Information Technology Crime

Overview
The INTERPOL's Latin America Working Party on Information Technology Crime (LAWPITC) was formed in 2005. Currently, the permanent members of the LAWPITC are the representatives of the Specialized High-Tech Crime Investigation Units from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The aims of this Working Party are:


 * To improve the cooperation, sharing of knowledge and practical experience among INTERPOL member countries and other international organizations dealing with high-tech crime.
 * To promote the standardization of methods and working proceedings to efficiently combat cyber crime.
 * To establish a good practice guidelines.

The Working Party's practical activities are:


 * To coordinate with the rest of INTERPOL working parties on IT crime.
 * To promote international police cooperation among Latin American countries.
 * To share expertise on IT crime investigations.
 * To create and supervise the work done by the sub-groups coping with the specific necessities of the specialized units dealing with high-tech crime in Latin America.