Before you hit “enter” and post that comment, photo, image, or “status” update, ask yourself this question: “What would the chief say about this?” Once you’ve said something online, it’s forever. You might think once you’ve deleted that one comment you regret the next day, but you cannot truly put the toothpaste back in the tube — once you’ve posted something, there will be a copy of it someplace for someone to find.
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Doug Wyllie writes police training content on a wide range of topics and trends affecting the law enforcement community. Doug was a co-founder of the Policing Matters podcast and a longtime co-host of the program.