INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce will host Kevin M. Gilpin, Executive Director for the National Crime Stop Program as speaker for a free seminar on identity theft. This free seminar will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce.
Gilpin will address how to avoid becoming the victim of identity theft, credit/debit card fraud, home burglary, parking lot assault, abduction, purse snatching, distraction scams, and internet scams.
Gilpin founded the National Crime Stop Program in 1985 to battle the increasing crime rate in his community. The 1-Hour “How Not To Become The Victim of a Crime” workshop focuses on “crime from a criminal’s perspective” and details simple, practical and effective techniques to deter the crime before it happens. The seminar has been praised by private, local, corporate, and state organizations as being very informative as well as entertaining.
In 2004, Gilpin went through training held by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida, becoming an advocate in Computer Crime and Identity Theft. This portion of his extensive expertise in the field of crime prevention has been implemented into the “How Not To Become The Victim of a Crime” workshop and is supported by the Attorney General’s Office.
Gilpin heads up a staff of crime prevention and public safety trainers responsible for conducting 100’s of seminars each year, reaching 1000’s of employees and worried consumers throughout Florida. The program designed by Gilpin has been conducted for a long list of corporations, government groups and private groups including Disney Corporation, Dept. of Children & Families, Stetson University and the Army Corp of Engineers.
To reserve a seat please call the Chamber at 772-567-3491. There is no charge to attend however seating will be limited.
The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce is a county-wide organization representing the business community by providing services, benefits and leadership for positive growth and change.