Started in 1980, NW3C has been funded for over three decades by an annual congressional appropriation through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. NW3C is a non-profit membership affiliated organization comprised of state and local law enforcement, prosecutorial, and regulatory agencies.  We provide a nationwide support system to state and local law enforcement for the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime.  NW3C membership expands across all 50 states, the U.S. Territories, and foreign countries.

Membership is FREE; there are no application fees or yearly dues.

There are two types of membership, voting and associate.  Voting member agencies have full rights and privileges to participate in NW3C activities and a right to vote for representation on NW3C’s Board of Directors.  Associate member agencies have limited access to NW3C services, full rights and privileges to literature and networking opportunities, and are charged a nominal fee for NW3C sponsored training.  NW3C does not offer membership to individuals nor private companies; only to eligible agencies.

To be eligible for membership, agencies must have a nexus to the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of economic crime, cyber crime, or terrorism and must meet the criteria of one of the following types:

Voting Membership

• State and local law enforcement agencies;
• State and local prosecutors; or
• State agencies with criminal investigative authority.

Associate Membership

• Any law enforcement agency or division of a federal or foreign government;
• State or local government  agency with no statutory criminal investigative authority, or;

Duly constituted permanent task force comprised of two or more of above agencies (voting or associate)