The eighth annual international Youth, Technology and Virtual Communities (YTVC) conference has been held at Bond University, Robina.
The conference, hosted by the Argos Crime and Intelligence Command, covered a range of topics on technology-facilitated crimes against children, prosecuting child sex offenders, early intervention of offending behaviour, and impacts of social media.
Police Commissioner, Katarina Carroll said the best and brightest minds were in attendance with more than 460 national and international specialists and practitioners from law enforcement, prosecution, psychology, academia and child advocacy and protective service groups.
“Members of the Queensland Police Service (QPS), and other law enforcement and child protection Agencies were also invited to share their own case studies and experiences within their respective fields,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“As a law enforcement organisation, our response to victims is a central element of policing, which is why we continue to respond to community needs in this space and adopt a ‘prevention together’ mindset.
She said the conference was an excellent opportunity to learn, share knowledge, and discuss strategies to support victims in local communities.
Minister for Police, Mark Ryan said the theme of the conference was Prevent, Protect, Prosecute, with a focus on disruption.
“Technology-facilitated crimes against children remains an ongoing community challenge, not only in Queensland, but internationally,” Mr Ryan said.
“The Government and the QPS are committed to combatting child exploitation and to keeping our children and our communities safe.”
He commended the dedicated QPS Argos team for its commitment and the outstanding work it brought to its roles each and every day to prevent and disrupt crimes against children.
