OREM — Officers with the Orem Department of Public Safety and the Utah Valley University Police Department want to teach the public how to prevent identity theft.

From 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, officers from these agencies will help residents learn how to protect themselves, what to do if they become victims of identity theft and how to identify and avoid common scams in this area.

The class will be in the Ragan Theater on the Utah Valley University campus at 800 W. University Parkway, which can accommodate 400 attendees.

Visit www.uvsc.edu/ragan/map.html for a map of the campus. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information contact detective Sgt. Craig Martinez at 229-7080.