April 29, 2024

S3E19: Predators, Children, Protectors – Kerry Shima – Acting Officer in Charge for ALERT Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

1 hour 1 minute

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING

Original Recording Date: 2024APR19.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

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TOPICS:

Kerry's path to service.

Scope of the problem.

Legislation, investigation, resources.

Saving children.

Member care.

Where the vulnerabilities lie.

Digital literacy and online safety.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-5437 (KIDS).

ALERT website: Child Exploitation - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).

ALERT Butt Out Creeps campaign: “Butt out, Creeps”: ALERT issues sextortion warning - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).

Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Home – protectchildren.ca.

Government of Alberta fighting child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation: How to help and report child abuse, neglect and sexual exploitation | Alberta.ca.

Connect:

Find Kerry on:

LinkedIn: Kerry Shima - Royal Canadian Mounted Police | LinkedIn.

X: Sgt. Kerry Shima (@KerryShima_RCMP) / X (twitter.com).

Find ALERT on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alertalberta/.

X: https://twitter.com/ALERT_AB.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlbertaCFSEU.

LinkedIn: Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams | LinkedIn.

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April 29, 2024

S3E19: Predators, Children, Protectors – Kerry Shima – Acting Officer in Charge for ALERT Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

1 hour 1 minute

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING

Original Recording Date: 2024APR19.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

----more----

TOPICS:

Kerry's path to service.

Scope of the problem.

Legislation, investigation, resources.

Saving children.

Member care.

Where the vulnerabilities lie.

Digital literacy and online safety.

----more----

REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-5437 (KIDS).

ALERT website: Child Exploitation - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).

ALERT Butt Out Creeps campaign: “Butt out, Creeps”: ALERT issues sextortion warning - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).

Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Home – protectchildren.ca.

Government of Alberta fighting child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation: How to help and report child abuse, neglect and sexual exploitation | Alberta.ca.

Connect: