Officer David Gomez is a Police Officer for the Boise County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho City, Idaho and a School Resource Officer at Idaho City High School. He has a background in electronics engineering, which he integrates in schools to educate parents on the dangers of social media. Officer Gomez also educates parents on how predators attempt to contact and entice kids into meeting or sending compromising photos.

In the early days of social networking, when notable platforms such as MySpace and Facebook were introduced, it was a tool for reconnecting friends and family. As these platforms and other social media outlets exploded in popularity, they also became a forum for predators to prey upon children

Though parents can utilize the security controls on their kids’ phones, Officer David Gomez, a school resource officer, warns parents to use more precautions. As a resource officer, he’s been able to build relationships with students and monitor their careless social media behaviors. To educate parents on navigating the temptations teenagers face, he created a Facebook page that now garners nearly 200,000 followers. On his platform, Officer Gomez recommends topics of conversation, alternative phone options, and methods for reducing childrens’ screen time.

In this episode of the She Said Privacy/He Said Security Podcast, Jodi and Justin Daniels welcome Officer David Gomez, Idaho City School Resource Officer, to discuss the dangers social media poses for children. Officer Gomez shares tips on how parents can monitor their children’s social media accounts, the importance of instilling family values, and giving your children the tools to protect themselves from potential predators.