Toronto School Cops-Internet Violence Prevention Training-Lawyer Eric Roher

Mr. Eric M. Roher
Partner,Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

December 5, 2008
Toronto, ON Canada

For more info on Using Internet As Violence Prevention Tool click on http://InternetViolencePrevention.com under the 'documents' section - If anyone wants to speak to Cst Scott Mills e-mail him at scotmills@gmail.com or call his cell 416-434-3002

Message for educators and for school personnel is to get online, develop relationships online with the students you are dealing with in your schools. This (social networking sites and video sharing sites) is a really valuable technology. It is a great technology to be preventative, and to intervene before something serious takes place, so get online and develop relationships, but of course have boundaries because youve got to realize you are carrying out your professional duties. It is a really valuable tool and it can be valuable in preventing school based violence.

The importance of creating a culture of respect in schools. Cyberbullying is the use of information and communication technologies, such as email, cell phone and pager messages, to support deliberate, repeatedand hostile behaviour that is intended harm others.

Where off school conduct has an impact on the school climate, the school can take disciplinary action. Be respectful and civil in all your on-line communication.

If you are being bullied online, tell an adult you trust. If you need to notify the police, the police will do everything they can to work together with school authorities and other community partners to help the situation.

If you wish to remain anonymous and notify police of an online posting that is of concern to you... Crime Stoppers programs offer anonymous reporting online, on the phone and via text message. Your anonymity is protected by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Talk: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Type: http://222tips.com
Text: TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637)

This video was recorded at the first ever Toronto School Resource Officer (SRO) Internet Training Day December 5, 2008. Speakers and topics were as follows:

Introduction and Coordination:
Staff Sergeant Sharon Davis
Toronto Police Community Mobilization Unit

Detective Sergeant Kim Scanlan
Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit
"Child Exploitation-Every Keystroke Has A Consequence"

Eric Roher - Legal Counsel Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
"Untangling The Web-Cyberbullying and the Law"

Dave Bradley - Hall Monitor (school security) Earl Haig Secondary School
"Case Studies - Developing Relationships to Save Lives and Prevent Violence"

Constable Scott Mills
Toronto Crime Stoppers Community Youth Officer/Legal Graffiti Art
"Using the Internet and Technology as A Violence Prevention Tool"

Detective Paul Krawczyk
Toronto Police Child Sex Exploitation Unit
"Open Source Intelligence-Social Networking-Child Exploitation/Luring/Teens Online"




For YouTube videos of lawyers representing Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers and Canadian Crime Stoppers click on the following links:

Ontario - Mr. Harry McMurtry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33zvcP13C40

Canada
Mr. Robert Gill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kItMyz6fCS0

Video recorded and posted by Constable Scott Mills, Toronto Crime Stoppers Community Youth Officer/Legal Graffiti Art Coordinator for the purpose of educating the public to use the internet as a violence prevention tool.

Keep our kids and our communities safe. Stop violence before it happens.

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