Cyber bullying poses a serious threat to America's children, and our national law enforcement leaders are sounding the alarm. A new poll commissioned by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids found that more than 13 million children in the United States, aged 6 to 17, are victims of cyber bullying. One-third of all teens and one-sixth of all pre-teens have had mean, threatening or embarrassing things written about them online. Two million-plus don't ever tell anyone - a teacher, a parent, a sibling, a friend.

America's law enforcement leaders offer families and schools 10 steps to reduce cyber bullying, key steps include:

• Teach your kids to tell adults if they're bullied
• Every school must have a proven anti-bullying program
• Watch for signs that your child may be a victim
• Keep computers in common areas of homes

The nation's law enforcement leadership also is calling on the U.S. Congress to enact bullying prevention legislation that will help every school in the country establish their own anti-bullying program.

Cyber Bullying is the use of electronic devices and information, such as e-mail, instant messaging (IM), text messages, mobile phones, pagers and web sites, to send or post cruel or harmful messages or images about an individual or a group. This is a freer form of bullying than traditional physical or name-calling attacks as the individual(s) responsible can be anonymous. Also, unlike standard bullying, there is no respite or refuge for the victims as cyber bullying can go on 24-hours a day and invade a victim's home.