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“In addition to being police officers, we are also members of the community. We have lives outside of policing, too.”
Police departments nationwide are innovating with recruitment videos to attract recruits and lateral officers
Law enforcement agencies of all sizes can and should create videos to share with their community about the work they do and the impact they are having
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City officials were to hire “social media influencers” to post info during the upcoming trial of a former cop accused in George Floyd’s death
Instead of writing up the woman for selling without a permit, the officer decided to clear out her inventory so she could go home
The creator of the ‘Proud Police Wife’ website discusses why she started the site and how she connects police spouses to support each other
The tactic of a cop playing music while a member of the public is recording them to prevent the dissemination of the material online does not pass the “smell test”
While being filmed, a police officer played Sublime’s ‘Santeria’ in an apparent attempt to trigger Instagram’s copyright filters
Case law provides public employers with precedent to dismiss employees whose personal associations are deemed antagonistic to the employer’s mission and integrity
Someone reported seeing a livestream on social media that showed him with a gun and two women lying motionless on the floor, police said
Officials say the numbers reflect a splintering of extremist groups that are more difficult to track
A man is facing charges after posting a video of himself passed out behind the wheel in Times Square — just to get thousands of views
City officials defended the chief in their joint statement Friday night
The use of such apps appears to rebuff Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, which says records of communications between public officials are public records
K-9 Arlo’s handler and his millions of fans were relieved to hear he’s on the road to recovery
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The officer raised money to purchase 25 bikes to provide as Christmas gifts
The Chicago Police Sentiment Dashboard lets Chicagoans rate each of its 22 patrol districts on how residents view police in those areas
The photo, shared by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department, showed a Christmas tree decorated with mugshots
Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa contends the agency violated his constitutional right to free speech
‘Pro-police’ forums may make us feel good, but they don’t serve the purpose of policing
It is our job, as public safety leaders, to tell the stories of police officers in a way that is engaging, sincere and informative
The email and social media campaign also allow Lauderhill PD to share success stories about cases closed
In a Facebook Live, the man shot his girlfriend and talked about shooting the deputies who had responded to the scene, officials said
Union officials criticized the suspension, saying it was more about “internal politics within the department”
Capt. Scott Walden has since taken down his social media account, but screenshots continued to circulate
Deputy Inspector James Kobel has been relieved of command while officials investigate
Lt. Danny Brown, who starred on the show ‘Live PD’ and has amassed over 130,000 followers on TikTok, happily obliged a cameo request last week
Reporters from FOX, ABC, CBS and CNN shared their experiences from covering 2020 civil unrest
The event featured choreographed stunts, gymnastics and parade floats
When they’re not serving their community, K-9s Mattis and Raider are busy entertaining their millions of fans
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