Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The Attorney General’s news release below is an additional updates to the procedures and steps taken by his office since increasing the number of agents and other employees into the CyberSafety Initiative program. As of this writing the program is now to be phased into every school in the state of Florida.
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Bill McCollum
Attorney General
News Release
July 20, 2007
Florida School Resource Officers Endorse Attorney General's CyberSafety Initiative
~ Next phase of awareness campaign focuses on education ~
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced the official endorsement of the Florida Association of School Resource Officers in support of his cybersafety initiative. The next phase of the educational campaign will take the Attorney General's cybersafety program into schools statewide.
"Our goal is to empower students to recognize, avoid and report instances of predators attempting to exploit them through the Internet. The support of Florida's School Resource Officers will be instrumental in this endeavor," said Attorney General Bill McCollum. "As technology continues to evolve and has a more significant role in our children's lives, we must take every precaution to keep them safe. That process begins with education and outreach."
The School Resource Officer Program is a collaborative effort by certified law enforcement officers, educators, students, parents, and the community to offer law related educational programs in the schools. The purpose of the program is to reduce crime, drug abuse, violence and provide a safe school environment. The Florida Association of School Resource Officers has committed its support to the Attorney General's Office which will begin presenting a 50-minute cybersafety program in Florida middle and high schools this fall.
"I commend Attorney General McCollum for placing such a high priority on our children's safety," said Robert Tricquet, President, Florida School Resource Officers Association. "The Association is committed to supporting the Office of the Attorney General to ensure Florida students are provided with the information needed to keep them safe while online."
The Association held its annual conference this week in St. Pete Beach where the Office of the Attorney General recognized Deputy Michael Cohen of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office as the 2007 School Resource Officer (SRO) of the Year.
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Evelyn out.
