Reported incidents of identity theft are steadily climbing and law enforcement officials are overwhelmed with the number of cases that need to solved. A recent press release has issues notification of a three year partnership that has been formed between LifeLock and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association to crack down on identity theft. They will collaborate on the education of identity theft trends. LifeLock will be using this opportunity to educate consumers and empower them to fight this crime.

Thursday, October 16th will be the first inaugural event hosted by “Americas Toughest Sheriff” Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa Sheriff’s office in Phoenix, AZ. Law enforcement officials from across the nation will meet to discuss strategies to combat identity theft.

“By coming together as a law enforcement community, we have the ability to tackle this rapidly growing crime head on,” said Tom Stone, Executive Director of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. “This summit is just the beginning. By joining together and opening avenues of communication, we gain the ability to share effective policing strategies and connect identity theft cases from several cities and states to ensure that these criminals get the punishments they deserve.”

Various free summits regarding identity theft will be held throughout 2009. Issues that will be addressed in this month’s meeting will include: neighborhood identity theft; employer identity theft losses, awareness; protection strategies and high technology identity theft.

“Our partnership with the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association is a monumental step in combating identity theft,” said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis. “Identity theft is a crime that has no boundaries, and by forging relationships with those in law enforcement, we become a more united front against criminals. Our partnership with FBI-LEEDA gets us even closer to our ultimate goal — eliminating identity theft.”

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