The Purpose:
Every single day over one million Americans become victims of cyber crime. It is the fastest growing and most prolific problem facing law enforcement. In order to raise awareness regarding cyber crime, its dangers and its prevention, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s, Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation is conducting the Summer Cybercop Challenge for Kids. Children entering grades 1–12 are invited to participate.
Winning entries and their respective schools will receive valuable prizes.

The Contest:
The Challenge is simple.

Kids entering grades 1-6 are asked to draw the Dream Cybercop Car. Those entering grades 7-9 submit an essay. If you are entering grades 10-12 you are asked to submit a short video. The top three winning submissions for each category and their respective schools will receive a valuable prize.

Contest Period:

The Challenge opens May 1, 2014. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2014.

There are three age based categories in which you can submit; Junior, Intermediate, and Senior:

Junior Category:	This category is open to children entering grades 1-6 who are asked to draw their “Dream Cybercop Car.” Participants can download the official coloring entry form, rules, and additional information by clicking “Dream Cybercop Car.”
Intermediate Category:	This category is open to kids entering grades 7-9 who are asked to submit a 1,500 word essay on “How you would identify, stop, and prevent someone from cyber bullying you or a friend?” Participants can download the official rules and additional information by clicking “Cyberbullying Essay.”
Senior Category:	This category is open to students entering grades 10-12 to individually, or as a small team, develop and submit a 2-5 minute Public Service Announcement video that addresses issues relating to cyberbullying. Participants can download the official rules and additional information by clicking “Cyberbullying Video.”

** Click here for The Contest RULES** ** Click here for The Dream Cybercop Car Coloring page **

Eligibility:

Los Angeles County residents, entering grades 1-12 are eligible to participate. There are some exceptions.
Please review the full contest rules by clicking on “Contest Rules.”

Awards:

Valuable awards will be given to first, second, and third place finishers, and their respective schools, for each of the categories.
Click on “Awards” for a full listing (and check back frequently as the awards may increase during the contest).

By submitting an entry you certify that you have reviewed and agree to submit to the rules related to this contest.
A full listing of the rules is obtainable by clicking “Contest Rules”

Video:

Click Here to Watch Real CyberCops in action!

Safety:

Click Here for Kid’s Cyber Safety Tips!