Gateway Donates Computer Lab to C.O.D.
In helping law enforcement combat identity theft, cyber-stalking and other computer crimes, Gateway, Inc., has donated a mobile wireless computer lab to the College of DuPage Suburban Law Enforcement Academy for training law enforcement officers.The lab includes 23 Gateway notebook laptop computers with additional software and accessories and a 24-bay mobile cart.
The lab's mobility will enable SLEA to take it to police departments throughout the metropolitan Chicago area to train police officers in such subjects as identity theft, computer crimes investigation and policing youths on the Internet.
The first scheduled 16-hour course, Identity Theft and Cyber-Stalking, was held all day Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 23, at the Bartlett Police Department.
"We serve the people who serve the people at the local, state and federal levels of law enforcement," said Frank Schmidt, Gateway Corporation's Director of Segment Marketing.
"Gateway is honored to be an important part of this project," Schmidt added. "We value our partnership with College of DuPage and the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy and look forward to building on that foundation in the future."
The Jan. 22 and 23 Identity Theft and Cyber-Stalking course was led by Hale Guyer, special investigator with the Ogle County Illinois State's Attorney's Office.
Among its many topics, the course will show police officers how to identify identity theft as it occurs, how criminals procure and use false identification documents, and how to prevent these crimes.
"This mobile classroom program will enable us to offer courses taught by recognized law enforcement experts in computer crime," said Randolph James, SLEA director. "We will be able to train more than 400 law enforcement and school personnel annually."
Other SLEA courses planned for the upcoming year are Computers and the Police Executive, Microsoft Office for the Law Enforcement Officer and Policing the Youth on the Internet.
Established in 1994, SLEA provides basic training for officers newly hired by the region's police departments. SLEA offers a curriculum certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
In 1999, the SLEA Computer Crimes Investigation course received the Innovative Program Award from the Illinois Council on Continuing Higher Education, as well as the Exemplary Program Award from the National Council for Continuing Education and Training.
In recognition of its outstanding continuing education programs in computer crime and basic police training, SLEA in 2001 received the Governor's Award of Excellence in Law Enforcement Training and Organizational Achievement.
For more information about the new mobile computer lab, call SLEA at (630) 942-2770.
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