TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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. The Orem Department of Public Safety will host a free educational identity theft summit for law enforcement Thursday, October 4th presented by LifeLock, Inc., an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA).
Attendees of the summit will be presented with in-depth instruction on the technological resources available to assist in identity theft investigations, as well as hands-on learning with tools used by today's identity thieves, including the use and demonstration of trending technologies and tampering devices.
The identity theft summit will allow the participants to not only get an inside look at the tools of the trade but also to learn investigative techniques that will allow them to work cases more efficiently both within and outside of their jurisdictions.
The summit is 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. If you are with law enforcement and would like to attend the event,please register online here.
Details for the Identity Theft Summit in Orem, UT:
- The Orem summit will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4th at the Orem City Council Chambers: Room 100,56 North State, Orem, UT 84057.
Since 2008, over 100 trainings have been presented across the United States. In addition to the law enforcement summits, LifeLock aims to further educate consumers on identity theft and empower them to start protecting themselves from one of the nation's fastest growing crimes by hosting numerous free educational presentations around the country. The LifeLock Speakers Series program provides attendees with a better understanding of the various risks associated with identity theft, current trends of the crime, and the diverse ways identity theft can happen. To host a presentation please visit LifeLock.com.
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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