VALUEABLE LINKS

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Illinois State Police Sex Offender List

This would link the viewer directly to the Illinois State Police sex offender disclaimer page. All registered sex offenders, living within Illinois, can be viewed from this location. A picture of the offender, as well as date of birth, address, and conviction information can be acquired here. The Troy Police Department was given permission by the Illinois State Police to use this graphic and link to their site.

Illinois Amber Alert

This would link the viewer directly to the Illinois Amber Alert home page. All law enforcement initiated missing children reports are listed on this site. Expired alerts, which children are still missing, can also be found here. The Troy Police Department was given permission by the Illinois Amber Alert Organization to use this graphic and link to their site.

KIDZ PRIVACY

This site is sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission as a resource for parents, teachers, as well as kids, to protect kids’ privacy while they are online. New laws and guidelines directed towards website operators are listed for reference. There are also many safety tips for children and their parents outlining guidelines for website usage. This page has given authorization directly on their website to use the above graphic and to link to their site.

http://www.netsmartz.org/

This website is sponsored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys and Girl Clubs of America. The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids. This page has given authorization directly on their website to use the above graphic and to link to their site. There are other graphics available on their site.

Project ChildSafe partners with governors, lieutenant governors, U.S. Attorneys, mayors and local law enforcement agencies. The program continues through 2006 to distribute millions more free safety kits at major public events such as state fairs, sportsmen's festivals and community safety days. The Troy Police Department is participating and handing out gunlocks to any resident that asks. Locks are limited to 2 per family.