Cybercop generally refers to police who use the Internet; although, it is sometimes in reference to cyborgs this article talks about the policemen. The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate a creature which is a mixture of organic and mechanical parts. ...

The Report to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (1997) stated, "Cybercops are law enforcement personnel whose beat is cyberspace." According to Microsoft's Justice and Public Safety Division Marketing Manager Ken Reeves, over 2,000 law enforcement organizations had connected to the internet by 1996. Reeves noted: "[The Internet is] another protective device, just like the bulletproof vest." 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Cyberspace is a (virtual) reality within the worlds computers and computer networks. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT) headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. ... Alternative meaning: Organisation (band). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A bullet resistant vest – also called body armour (U.S. body armor) – is an article of protective clothing that works as a form of armour to minimize injury from being hit by a fired bullet. ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Firearms Chief Vince stated: "[The federal computer system] is...the most powerful law enforcement tool I have ever seen." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATFE) is a law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. ... A federation (from the Latin fœdus, covenant) is a state comprised of a number of self-governing regions (often themselves referred to as states) united by a central (federal) government. ... The tower of a personal computer (specifically a Power Mac G5). ...

There is much objection to cybercops, mostly from Civil libertarians. Civil libertarian refers to one who is actively concerned with the protection of individual liberty. ...

The Patriot Act greatly expanded the abilites of cybercops to collect data from the Internet. This article needs cleanup. ...

References

• Internet-encyclopedia entry (http://www.internet-encyclopedia.info/wiki.phtml?title=Cybercop)