The Ridgefield Police Department and Ridgefield Public Schools will present Internet Safety — What Parents Need to Know.
The presentation is intended to educate parents about current trends in social media. It will include a wide range of social media programs that children are using today such as Snap Chat, Instagram, Ask.fm and Oovoo. Additionally, other safety concerns, such as privacy when taking smart phone pictures and other social networking areas such as Xbox Live, will be covered.
The presentation is Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road.
The presenter, Det. R. Scott Sear, works for the Wilton Police Department in Wilton, and has been in law enforcement for more than 21 years. Currently assigned to the department’s Detective Division, he investigates all types of criminal complaints in addition to computer crime incidents.
Det. Sear has worked closely with parents educating them on safety around 21st century technologies both in his current role as well as in his previous role as a School Resource Officer. As an SRO, he worked with high school students in many areas that include providing direct instruction as part of the high school health curriculum. He is a member of the Connecticut Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and he currently specializes in computer forensics. He was the Regional Liaison Officer for Fairfield County to the Connecticut Intelligence Center (2009-2012) and has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
Following the presentation a panel of educators and law enforcement personnel will be available to answer your questions. The panel will consist of the Ridgefield Police Department Youth Officer and School Resource Officers along with school personnel representing all grade levels.
Parents or residents wishing to attend should register at rpsinternetsafety.eventbrite.com. There is no cost for this presentation. The presentation is for adults only. Children of any age will not be allowed to attend the presentation.