Protecting You, Your Family & Friends Online and Within Your Community

There is an amazing amount of ways that we can find ourselves in unsafe, dangerous or ill-advised/naive situations in this modern day and age. It seems that everywhere we turn there is someone out there that is attempting to take advantage of our lack of knowledge or trustfulness. The RCMP web site offers a wide variety of knowledge and information that can be used to keep ourselves safer, whether it be while surfing the 'Net or while getting gas at our local gas station.

Seniors or widows/widowers are unfortunately often the target of thieves, scammers and fraudsters. Staying knowledgeable and up-to-date can save a friend or family member from this type of incident. The RCMP web site offers several links that are devoted to educating this group and offering many tips to help steer clear of problems and pitfalls. Please visit the Seniors Guide to Safety & Security.

Another area where many people young and old are falling prey to unsavory characters and dangerous predators is online on the internet. At the moment, areas of the internet can be compared to the old "Wild, Wild West" where normal laws and regulations fall to the way side and "bandits" and scammers find easy prey while hiding behind their computer screens in a different country. It is very easy to be duped or mislead when you are not face to face with whom you are talking to. Again a lack of knowledge can go a long way to becoming the next victim on the internet so staying up to date with trends and knowing proper internet use can keep a person safer.

For current Crime Prevention and Victim Services information please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/fs-fd/crime-eng.htm.

Identity Theft is rampant these days. Keeping control of your personal information and data, as well as keeping credit cards and your credit/bank information safe is becoming a task for people that are not aware of the problems that are possible. You can learn tips on how to keep your personal information from falling in to the wrong hands and staying safe from scams and fraudulent behavior.

For a look at additional publications addressing numerous National and Local issues go to http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/index-eng.htm and scroll through the list.