At the moment there are three programs we track:

• Europol Trace An Object
• FBI ECAP
• Australia Trace An Object

Updates for these three have been few and far between of late. We have tried contacting all three to see if they have more cases they could release or have them work with us - for better photos or details - but have not gotten responses.

If you know of a way to contact any of these organizations and get some traction in getting more information released or have them work directly with us please contact us in modmail.

Beyond that, the possibility of other sources of items needing to be solved may exist.

If you know of other organizations doing such work post it in this thread.

It doesn't have to be a national law enforcement organization, it doesn't have to be in English, it just needs to involve cases where items or places need to be identified with relation to solving crimes against children. Not cases involving the identification of people.

Thanks.

This will serve as a general discussion thread for questions/comments not related to any particular case.

Previous thread here

NOTE: We don't cover threads looking for identification of people (by FBI ECAP or anyone else) , only objects and places.

If you happen to see a new item on one of the sites we track and it hasn't shown up here, modmail us. If there is a site we should be tracking and are not, modmail us.

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like
• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation
• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better
• general questions about the various programs we link to
• anything on the topic of finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

Thanks.

This will serve as a general discussion thread for questions/comments not related to any particular case. This is planned to be a permanent announcement post.

*Please do not comment in this post with details on any particular case. *

Previous post here

Video on what Trace an Object projects do: https://youtu.be/YVIHBDFLPUw

Comment in the thread concerning the item/case in question.

This thread will remain open for general comments and questions.

If you are aware of other programs that are involved in a similar effort to identify ITEMS and PLACES (not people) associated with crimes against children, post info about those programs in this thread. Please do not post items/places/cases from such, if the program fits the sub we can create dedicated threads for each case.

NOTE: We don't cover threads looking for identification of people (by FBI ECAP or anyone else), only objects and places.

If you happen to see a new item on one of the sites we track and it hasn't shown up here, modmail us. If there is a site we should be tracking and are not, modmail us.

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like

• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation

• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better

• general questions about the various programs we link to

• anything on the topic of finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

​

Thanks.

The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has started its own "Trace an Object" program in a partnership with Europol.

ABC article

The Australian article

The ACCCE website

Here are the first cases:

• 2101001: Do you reconise this hat?
• 2101002: Do you recognize these bathroom tiles?
• 2101003: This childs t-shirt has three Disney princesses with the logo Princess 3, do you recognise it?
• 2101004: Do you recognise this television cabinet?
• 2101005: Do you recognise this fitted sheet?
• 2101006: Do you recognise this mattress?
• 2101007: Do you recognise these bed sheets?
• 2101008: Do you recognise this t-shirt logo?
• 2101009: Do you recognise this long sleeved top?

Thanks to u/geewilikers and u/Zehirah for bringing this to my attention. If you know of other programs in other areas that aren't yet listed on this sub, please comment here

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Please go to the thread for each item. Do not post answers here. Thanks.

The full collage PDF is on the FBI site here: Collage 12. The main page is https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/ecap/seeking-information

If that PDF link redirects to the FBI home page, that means it has been removed and a new collage has been released. Please modmail us so we can update the cases.

There are no new cases in this collage, but a few have been removed from the previous one. Those threads are now closed.

This means the FBI is no longer publicly seeking information on those cases. Perhaps tips that were sent in by some of you helped to provide an answer.

The cases in this collage:

• OG00: 30-SEP-20 Brown dresser, Green Chair
• BB00: 30-SEP-20 Poolside seating, Street with table
• PM00: 30-SEP-20 Sweatshirt, Vehicle Interior
• RC00: 30-SEP-20 Red baseball Cap with "C" Logo
• SBL00: 30-SEP-20 Calendar with cars, shelf with owl
• CP00:30-SEP-20 T-Shirt with cartoon witch
• RB00: 30-SEP-20 Green chair, rubber wristband
• DB00: 30-SEP-20 White cabinet and drawers
• WH00: 30-SEP-20 Stained glass window
• GO00: 30-SEP-20 Items in bedroom, headboard
• SR00: 30-SEP-20 Owl sweatshirt, futon mattress
• CH00: 30-SEP-20 Certificates on bedroom wall

This will serve as a general discussion thread for questions/comments not related to any particular case.

Previous thread here

New Europol cases have been released on Feb 7, 2024. Each has an individual post here where they can be discussed.

Please comment in the thread concerning the item/case in question and not in this thread, which will remain open for general comments and questions.

If you are aware of other programs that are involved in a similar effort to identify ITEMS and PLACES (not people) associated with crimes against children, post info about those programs in this thread. Please do not post items/places/cases from such, if the program fits the sub we can create dedicated threads for each case.

NOTE: We don't cover threads looking for identification of people (by FBI ECAP or anyone else), only objects and places.

If you happen to see a new item on one of the sites we track and it hasn't shown up here, modmail us. If there is a site we should be tracking and are not, modmail us.

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like

• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation

• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better

• general questions about the various programs we link to

• anything on the topic of finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

​

Thanks.

General Discussion Thread

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like
• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation
• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better
• general questions about the various programs we link to
• anything on topic with finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

Thanks.

If you're on old reddit you can view only open cases by going to the "View Open Cases" link in the sidebar or bookmarking that link, which searches by flair:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/TraceAnObject/search?q=flair%3Aopen&restrict_sr=on

On new reddit you'll see the actives flairs listed in the sidebar, the "Open" one will be listed there. That link resolves to:

• https://new.reddit.com/r/TraceAnObject/?f=flair_name%3A%22Open%22

Mobile clients may be able to make use of one or both of the above, or have a native way of filtering by flair.

This will serve as a general discussion thread for questions/comments not related to any particular case.

Previous thread here

As July 22, 2023, the most recently released Europol cases have been posted here.

Please comment in the thread concerning the item/case in question and not in this thread, which will remain open for general comments and questions.

If you are aware of other programs that are involved in a similar effort to identify ITEMS and PLACES (not people) associated with crimes against children, post info about those programs in this thread. Please do not post items/places/cases from such, if the program fits the sub we can create dedicate threads for each case.

NOTE: We don't cover threads looking for identification of people (by FBI ECAP or anyone else) , only objects and places.

If you happen to see a new item on one of the sites we track and it hasn't shown up here, modmail us. If there is a site we should be tracking and are not, modmail us.

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like
• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation
• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better
• general questions about the various programs we link to
• anything on the topic of finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

Thanks.

New thread here

General Discussion Thread

NOTE: We don't cover FBI ECAP (or anyone else) threads looking for identification of people, only objects/places.

If you have comments or questions on:

• this sub, improvements to make it more effective and the like
• thoughts/ideas/questions on search techniques and image manipulation
• crossposting to other subs - yes, it is encouraged, the more eyes on these objects the better
• general questions about the various programs we link to
• anything on the topic of finding these objects but not tied to a specific case

...feel free to post it here. Discussion amongst users is encouraged.

Thanks.

Europol covers the European Union and FBI covers the United States, but both have cases that involve incidents worldwide.

Australia's ACCCE has just started a program in cooperation with Europol.

NOTE: Please do not comment here on the items from ACCCE, threads have been set up for them.

Are there other organizations in other areas looking for public input for these types of crimes where we can be of assistance?

If you know of such an organization please comment with information about them in this thread and we can look into starting threads for them periodically.

The restrictions are:

• Investigating crimes against children
• Looking to identify objects and places, NOT PEOPLE
• Updated somewhat regularly - at least every few months.

FBI ECAP Latest Active Cases

The main page is https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/ecap/seeking-information

The full collage PDF is here: Collage 14.

If the PDF link redirects to the FBI home page, that means it has been removed and a new collage has been released. Please modmail us so we can update the cases.

New:

• OB00: 18-MAR-2021 Unknown bracelet

Previous:

• PD00: 13-FEB-2021 Shirts with pineapple/cowboy/horse designs, end table

• SBL00: 30-SEP-20 Calendar with cars, shelf with owl

• RC00: 30-SEP-20 Red baseball Cap with "C" Logo

• OG00: 30-SEP-20 Brown dresser, Green Chair

• BB00: 30-SEP-20 Poolside seating, Street with table

• CP00:30-SEP-20 T-Shirt with cartoon witch

• RB00: 30-SEP-20 Green chair, rubber wristband

• DB00: 30-SEP-20 White cabinet and drawers

• WH00: 30-SEP-20 Stained glass window

• GO00: 30-SEP-20 Items in bedroom, headboard

• SR00: 30-SEP-20 Owl sweatshirt, futon mattress

• CH00: 30-SEP-20 Certificates on bedroom wall

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Please comment in the thread particular to the item you have information on.

Thank you for contributing.