The newly-formed Southwest Metro Exploitation Crimes Against Children Task Force will host a community awareness forum on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Prior Lake High School.
The free event will provide parents with information regarding online safety practices and use of social media by children. Presentations will be made between 7 and 8 p.m., followed by a question and answer session.
The task force is being supported by the police departments from Savage, Shakopee and Belle Plaine, along with The Link, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Scott County Attorney’s Office, A.C.T. United and Southern Valley Alliance.
