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National White Collar Crime Center  

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  • The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) was formed in 1992 with the purpose of providing a nationwide support network for agencies and organizations involved in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hightech and economic crime. Federally funded by Congress through grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, NW3C is a nonprofit, membership-affiliated organization comprising law enforcement agencies, state regulatory bodies with criminal investigative authority, and state and local prosecution offices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; National White Collar Crime Center]

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