The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) participates in conducting US-based International Victim Identification Surge.

The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) recently played a significant role in the US-based International Victim Identification Surge, known as Operation Renewed Hope II. This operation, a follow-up to the first Operation Renewed Hope conducted in August 2023—which successfully identified 316 child victims of sexual abuse—was carried out from February 26 through March 8, 2024, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center’s Child Exploitation Investigations Unit.?

It achieved remarkable results, generating over 414 leads worldwide related to child sexual abuse, including 285 foreign and 129 domestic leads. The initiative was a collaborative effort involving the world's foremost experts in online child sexual exploitation and abuse investigations, as well as in child victim identification, highlighting ICMEC’s victim-centric approach.

In partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation , the U.S. Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section; Thomson Reuters Special Services ; the FBI and the Northern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, The ICMEC Global Participated in Operation Renewed Hope II alongside International partners included 27 victim identification specialists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and United Kingdom, representing the following agencies:

INTERPOL , Europol , Royal Canadian Mounted Police, National Crime Agency, Australian Federal Police, Gendarmerie Nationale, An Garda Siochana, Belgium Federal Judicial Police, Bundeskriminalamt, Dutch National Police, Police and Border Guard of Estonia, Royal Thai Police, Swedish National Police, Spanish National Police, Guardia Civil, State Police of Latvia, Metropolitan Police Service, Policia Judiciaria (Portugal), Victoria Police, Federal Police of Brazil, French National Department for the Protection of Children/National Directorate of the Judicial Police and the Polish National Police.

See the official press release from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) HERE

As ICMEC continues to lead the fight against child abduction, sexual abuse, and exploitation, we remain deeply grateful to our partners and supporters worldwide. Operation Renewed Hope II is not just a milestone but a clear signal that together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children. Join us in this vital mission, for every child deserves a safe childhood.