Organisation

The International Organization on Computer Evidence (IOCE) is guided by a board of five elected members: a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and two executive directors. In addition to that each region is represented in the board.

The elected board members serve a term of two years and may stand for re-election. 

The board may be contacted by sending an e-mail to the IOCE Board (). The secretary may be contacted by sending an e-mail to the Secretary.

Board Members 

• Chairman: Richard Koning, Netherlands Forensic Institute, NL
• Vice-Chairman: Paul Jackson, Hong Kong Police, HK
• Secretary: Mary Horvath, FBI, USA
• Executive Director: Yoichi Kumota, National Police Agency, JP
• Executive Director: Keith Foggon, Serious Fraud Office, UK 
• Regional Rep. Europe (ENFSI-FITWG): David Compton, Forensic Sience Service, UK
• Regional Rep. North America (SWGDE): t.b.d.
• Regional Rep. South America: t.b.d.
• Regional Rep. Asia Pacific (IOCE APAC): [proposed] Brian Diplock, Australian Federal Police, AUS
• Regional Rep. Africas: t.b.d.
• Regional Rep. Middle East: t.b.d.

Purpose

"The purpose of this Organisation shall be to provide an international forum for law enforcement agencies to exchange information concerning computer investigation and digital forensic issues."

 The objectives of this organisation are:

• to identify and discuss issues of common interest.
• to facilitate the international dissemination of information.
• to develop recommendations for consideration by the member agencies.

Membership

Regular membership is open to Law Enforcement Agencies who conduct digital evidence investigations, and are accfredited by their National or local government, upon an invitation of the IOCE board.

Associate membership is open to educators, commercial representatives, contractors, other government agencies and law enforcement agencies with outside commercial interests. Application for associate membership requires endorsement from a full member organisation within your country.

To apply for membership, please refer to the Membership page.

ByLaws

Activities of the organisation are governed by its by-laws. 

The by-laws are currently under revision, following changes that were proposed and agreed upon in the 2008 IOCE meeting in Madrid. The updated by-laws will be published here shortly.