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

The Quiet Professional

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:

1. Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-5437 (KIDS).
2. ALERT website: Child Exploitation - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).
3. ALERT Butt Out Creeps campaign: “Butt out, Creeps”: ALERT issues sextortion warning - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).
4. Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Home – protectchildren.ca.
5. Government of Alberta fighting child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation: How to help and report child abuse, neglect and sexual exploitation | Alberta.ca.

Connect:

1. Find Kerry on:
   • LinkedIn: Kerry Shima - Royal Canadian Mounted Police | LinkedIn.
   • X: Sgt. Kerry Shima (@KerryShima_RCMP) / X (twitter.com).
2. 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.