A fundraising effort is aiming to equip the Washington Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with three new pieces of software investigators say will help them catch more online predators. The software would be able to look through huge amounts of data and flag photos which are likely child sexual abuse material, and also help identify those photos and videos which are already known to people who investigate child predators. The technology can blur out sections of photos and videos, reducing the emotional burden on detectives who look at them. Washington's task force is headed up by the ICAC division of the Seattle Police Department, which helps agencies around the state investigate tips about online crimes. SPD has an existing version of this technology, but the newer software adds critical features and would allow detectives to investigate these crimes more quickly. It would open up access to agencies statewide. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/software-fundraising-online-predators-washington-internet-crimes-against-children/281-d103ee7a-afb4-45fa-b203-7df53100c1bb