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October 3, 2007

State police get grant to pursue Internet predators

The State Police will get a $250,000 federal grant for the effort to crack down on people who prey on children through the Internet.

The money will help provide updated training and equipment to improve upon a state police task force focused on Internet predators, according to a news release today in which U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Governor Carcieri announced the money.

The Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children task force resulted from a 1998 federal law prfoviding money to states to set up the task forces.

"This money will help the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force crack down on online predators and bring them to justice," Reed said in the statement. "It will also help raise public awareness about online threats and help educate students and parents to prevent future cases of child exploitation."

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 1:42 PM | Permalink

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