Online safety and cybercrime awareness seminar

Campbelltown Library - Large Meeting Room
20 October, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult | Free | Bookings essential

Please feel free to take notes during the session.

Sergeant Dave Mitchell is the Cybercrime Training and Prevention Section supervisor and has 23 years policing experience (UK and SA). Working alongside Dave is Constable Max Allison who has been a police officer for 6 years and has a background in country policing and assisting victims of crime as a Victim Contact Officer.

The Cybercrime Training and Prevention section is responsible for increasing public awareness of cybercrimes and providing crime prevention advice to South Australian communities and businesses. They are also responsible for the organisational uplift in relation to SAPOL’s capability regarding cybercrime investigations. Both Dave and Max are passionate about educating on cybercrime and online safety to help people protect themselves online.

Max and Dave will outline the current cybercrime landscape and explain in detail how the most common scams work. Whilst sharing victim stories, they will share prevention strategies to help keep you and your families safe online. Other topics will include;

• SAPOL cybercrime investigation capabilities

• Scam trends

• Prevention tips

• OSINT techniques

• Supporting/reporting

By attending this event you consent for you, and any persons you are responsible for, being photographed and/or filmed and agree that the City of Campbelltown may use the resulting photographs and film for promotional purposes, including by publishing them in print and other media. Please see one of our event staff if you do not wish to be photographed or filmed.