Keeping Children Safe While On Summer Break
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: June 12, 2012
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking for the public's assistance in keeping Florida's children
safe from online predators.
This
month, children across the
state have begun their summer vacations, and now have ample amounts of
free time. Some of this free time will likely be spent on the
computer. With this in mind, FDLE is asking for parents and guardians
to open a dialogue with their children about computer
safety.
In 2011, law enforcement in Florida
arrested over 1200 individuals who attempted to victimize children through use of the internet.
Over the next three months, FDLE
will be placing weekly tips on our Facebook page at: Facebook.com/FDLE
page.
These tips are designed to both educate and provide tools which the
public can use to protect their children and enhance their own computer
safety.
Online
child victimization is
becoming more prevalent as technology changes, so it is paramount that
law enforcement and the public work together to keep our children safe.
For more information regarding
computer safety please visit secureflorida.org.
