Community
The CAC Ontology project is a community-driven initiative. Join us in developing and improving the ontology for crimes against children investigations.
About the Community
The CAC Ontology is shepherded by Project VIC International, but further development of this initiative is open to any participant. The CAC Ontology represents concepts used globally by diverse organizations, and we welcome contributions from all sectors.
The CAC Ontology community brings together:
- Law Enforcement Agencies - Investigators and digital forensics professionals
- Hotline Organizations - Organizations managing reports and tips
- Prosecutors and Legal Professionals - Supporting legal processes
- Researchers and Academics - Advancing the field through research
- Developers and Technologists - Building tools and integrations
- Government Agencies - Representing concepts used in official language and processes
- NGOs - Contributing victim-centric perspectives and terminology
- Academic Organizations - Advancing research and standardization
- Commercial Industry - Providing technical expertise and real-world applications
We understand that not all language is represented, and we actively seek concepts, documents, and data from persons and organizations worldwide to improve the CAC Ontology.
Get Involved
Join the Community
- How to Join - Steps to become part of the community
- Adopters - Organizations using CAC Ontology
- Meetings - Community meetings and events
Ways to Contribute
- Code Contributions
- Improve ontology modules
- Add validation rules
- Enhance documentation
- Fix bugs and issues
- Documentation
- Write tutorials and guides
- Improve existing documentation
- Create examples and use cases
- Translate documentation
- Testing and Validation
- Test new features
- Validate ontology files
- Report bugs and issues
- Provide feedback
- Community Support
- Answer questions
- Help new users
- Share knowledge and experiences
- Participate in discussions
Communication Channels
Email Support
Primary Contact: support@projectvic.zendesk.com
For questions about CAC Ontology or to join the CAC Ontology effort, please send an email to the address above. This is the preferred method for:
- Joining the CAC Ontology effort
- Asking questions about the ontology
- General inquiries about the project
- Community participation
GitHub
Primary channel for technical discussions:
- Repository: github.com/Project-VIC-International/CAC-Ontology
- Issues: Report issues and ask questions
- Discussions: Community discussions
- Pull Requests: Contribute code and documentation
Project VIC International
CAC Ontology is part of the Project VIC International initiative:
- Website: projectvic.org
- Organization: Project VIC International
Contributing Guidelines
Before contributing, please review:
- Contributing Guidelines - How to contribute to the project
- Code of Conduct - Community standards and expectations
- License - Apache License 2.0
Community Resources
- Getting Started Guide - For new community members
- Documentation - Technical documentation
- Examples - Real-world examples
- Resources - Additional materials
Recognition
We recognize and appreciate all community contributions:
- Code contributions
- Documentation improvements
- Bug reports and fixes
- Community support
- Use case sharing