TEMPE, Ariz., July 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Local law enforcement are invited attend the free identity theft summit presented by LifeLock, Inc. (www.lifelock.com), an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA). The summit is being offered in Alaska for the first time and will be presented in Anchorage and Juneau on July 17 and 18 respectively.
The University of the Alaska Anchorage Police Department and Chief Greg Browning with the Juneau Police Department will each be hosting the events in their respective cities. The summit is free and open to chiefs, sheriffs, investigative supervisors, fraud unit investigators, patrol officers and community policing personnel. Officials of all experience levels in investigating identity theft crimes are encouraged to attend.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft topped the list of consumer complaints filed with the agency in 2011 for the 12th consecutive year. Law enforcement experts will provide participants with necessary tools and techniques to combat the widespread crime. Summit instructions include real case information and insight as to how law enforcement can best work to combat the crime. Training will also include the various generations of identity theft as well as information on new scams and the most effective investigative strategies.
"Continued education is valuable at all levels of our organization," said Deputy Chief Brad Munn of the University of Alaska Anchorage Police Department. "This training closely aligns with our mission statement to provide a safe environment for the UAA community through the confident application of education, rule enforcement and creative thinking."
Details for the Identity Theft Summits in Alaska:
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The Anchorage summit will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17th at the UAA Campus, Profession Studies Building Room 166,2533 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508.
- The Juneau summit will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18th at the Juneau Police Department, 6255 Alaway Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801.
The free trainings are part of an ongoing partnership between FBI-LEEDA and LifeLock. The program recently reached a milestone of completing 100 free summits in just over three years. The trainings have reached over 7,000 law enforcement officials representing over 2,500 agencies in the United States. 18 trainings remain in 2012 including summits in Houston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Omaha and Atlantic City. To learn more information on the FBI-LEEDA/LifeLock Identity Theft trainings visit LifeLock In the Community or like LifeLock on Facebook.
About LifeLock
LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection and presents identity theft summits that bring together local, regional and federal law enforcement officials to better understand the crime of identity theft. Since October 2008, LifeLock has reached over 7,000 law enforcement officials representing over 2,500 agencies across the nation. The LifeLock Identity Theft Summits have been recognized by the American Business Awards and Communitas Awards, each for Corporate Social Responsibility.
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