IDENTITY CRIME TRAINING SEMINAR

The United States Attorney's Office, in partnership with the with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, the Oregon State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Secret Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Federal Trade Commission, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, will present a one-day seminar for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other public and private sector personnel involved in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of identity crimes.

The Identity Crime Training Seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, at The Federal Building (also known as the BPA Building or the 911 Building), 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with training from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Identity Crime Training Seminar is free of charge and is being presented as a public service. The Identity Crime Training Seminar will be conducted by officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Secret Service, the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office. This one-day training session will involve presentations about (1) security features of driver's licenses, (2) new identity theft detection measures conducted by federal investigative agencies, (3) resources being utilized by federal investigative agencies and the FTC to combat identity theft and assist victims, (4) resources being utilized by the financial industry to assist identity theft investigations, and (5) local trends and responses to identity theft.

Identity crime victimizes millions of Americans every year. Jurisdictional, technological, and resource issues make identity crime one of the biggest challenges facing law enforcement. It is important that those involved in the battle against identity theft work together and utilize collective resources to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute identity crime.

Attendance at the seminar will be capped at 400 attendees. All attendees must complete a registration form (click here for registration form), or from Darlene Mawdsley at darlene.m.mawdsley@odot.state.or.us or 503-945-8946. Please contact Ms. Mawdsley should you have further questions.