Tallahassee Police Department Press Release:

This Saturday, from 9:00AM until Noon, the Tallahassee Police Department and Shred-it, a local document shredding company, will join forces to reduce the potential for identity theft in the Capital City.

Identity theft and financial crimes are an ever-increasing issue facing law enforcement and the public. Identity theft is usually perpetrated to facilitate other crimes, such as credit card fraud or check fraud.

The thief is cunning and uses a variety of methods to obtain the victim’s personal information, such as rummaging through discarded trash that may contain a social security number or other information. The more brazen criminals will commit a home or vehicle burglary to obtain personal information to facilitate a wide variety of fraud.

Chief Dennis Jones said, “One of the best ways to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft is to shred personal documents and to check your credit report regularly. I appreciate Shred-it partnering with us to reduce crime.”

WHEN:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 9AM-NOON

WHERE:
TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
234 EAST 7TH AVE

COST:
FREE!! PLEASE, NO MORE THAN 5 BOXES OF MATERIAL