LifeLock and FBI partner to offer identity theft summits to law enforcement

March 12, 2010 – 2:33 pm

LifeLock, an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association have partnered to offer identity theft awareness seminars to law enforcements officials in Charlotte, Spokane and Seattle. These summits are intended to help law enforcement better identify and be aware of identity theft trends, scam methods and better ways to investigate them. This is not the first time LifeLock and the FBI has partnered to bring these events to the country. Last year they ran seminars in 12 cities across America and informed 1,243 officials from 403 different law agencies.

The summits have proved very useful according to Chief Glenn Ladd of the North Kansas City Police Department. “The identity theft education we received by hosting the summit here last October was invaluable,” Glenn said. “I believe this type of training is essential for all law enforcement officials who deal with this crime, and the open forum setting allows for everyone to be involved and share experiences they’ve encountered in the field. After having been a part of this, I feel our police department is better equipped to handle these types of cases and will have more success in combating the crime long-term.”

LifeLock strongly believes that in order to reduce identity theft all aspects of combating must be honed. Not just satisfied with offering proactive protection measures and monitoring, LifeLock has used this partnership to better educate law professionals on how to find identity thieves.

“By getting local and statewide law enforcement together in one room for a full day of thorough training, we are empowering officials to understand this crime better and work to help stop it. I strongly believe that with time, this training will have an impact on the future of identity theft,” said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis.

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