Bellingham Police Perspective Project / 20E6: Internet Crimes Against Children

2020/EPISODE 6: With most schools in our community starting virtually in the next week, kids will be spending more time than ever in front of a screen which can create safety issues that never existed a decade ago. In this episode, Detective Renick discusses her role in the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and offers advice on how to help keep kids safe in these technological times. ONLINE RESOURCES • Commonsensemedia.org (parent/kid contracts) • PureSight.com (parent/kid contracts) • www.missingkids.org • www.NCMEC.org (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) • PKO (Protect Kids Online) podcast – www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/icac/protect-kids-online-pko-podcast# PARENT SOFTWARE FOR PHONES • Netnanny • Kapersky • Phone Sheriff • mySpy BOOK RECOMMENDATION • The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker PERSPECTIVE PROJECT: The Bellingham Police Department is committed to community and believes that strong relationships are developed through effective communication and shared perspectives. This video series was started as a means of sharing information during a time of social distancing and encouraging conversation about issues that are impacting our community.