Safer Internet Day is February 11: Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Offers Internet Safety Programming

RUSTBURG, VA - Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is committed to protecting our most vulnerable citizens, our children. We live in a technology driven world and unfortunately the Internet has been used for crimes that target children.

Did you know that according to the Safe Surfin’ Foundation:

• 95% of children have access to a Smartphone
• 37% of children report they have been bullied on-line
• 46% of children reported they are constantly on-line
• 20% of children say they have been the target of on-line sexual solicitations

 Major Clifford Wood stated “The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office actively investigates Internet crimes against children by closely working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners. We know that a child’s innocence can never be replaced, thus we are committed to preventing Internet crimes against children as well as to identify and bring to justice those who use the Internet to harm our children.”

We need YOUR help to keep Campbell County safe!

If you would like for the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office to present a program on Internet safety, please contact Captain Jeff Rater at 434-592-9580.

If you have information regarding Internet crimes against children, please contact us at the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office through our dispatch center at (434) 332-9574. Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900 and online at https://p3tips.com. 

Further Internet safety information is available at:

Safe Surfin’ Foundation: www.safesurfin.org

Southern VA Internet Crimes Against Children: www.sovaicac.org