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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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Every day we have the opportunity to transform public perception through our consistent, professional service
The previous two chiefs were forced to resign within a week after their fake social media accounts surfaced
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One used Twitter to heckle a city critic, the other used Facebook to anonymously talk policy with citizens
Both officers will appeal, saying they shouldn’t be disciplined for something shared online as private citizens
Community attitudes toward law enforcement are much different in real life from what we are led to believe online
Here are some ways to switch up the content on your PD’s social media pages to keep your audience engaged
Police leaders must evaluate recruitment communications and techniques, as well as uncover new methods to help with outreach messaging
Public safety agencies should continue to establish social media pages as long as they are properly labeled, post applicable restrictions and are neutrally applied
The video shows William Beeker escorting three semi-nude, handcuffed women under faux arrest
A Los Angeles police officer, moved by the beauty of the music, asked the woman if he could film her
A recent series of articles alleged that a significant number of LEOs were members of “closed” groups on social media that have racist, sexist, or other extremist ideologies
When you combine deep fake technology with social media, you have a powerful weapon for domestic abuse, stalking, harassment and blackmail
Photos of the Saturday incident went viral on social media
The officers’ Facebook posts were flagged in an investigation into offensive and sometimes threatening social media activity
Hampton University said it fired the LEOs in connection with “misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks” shared on social media
The Park Forest police operates Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages with followings that dwarf those of most south suburban departments
The online stream of the news conference showed Sgt. Janelle Shoihet with cartoon cat ears, nose and whiskers as she discussed the deaths
Association with an extremist group or comments that could be interpreted as bigoted could be used to show bias in a case that involves people of the targeted group
One cop was fired for writing U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” and not “the kind she used to serve.” The other LEO was fired for “liking” the post
Seventy-two officers had been placed on administrative leave in June
Authorities began receiving calls Sunday night, reporting that a man posted on a social media site that he had killed a person
Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to flush a dozen grams of drugs down his toilet, something they jokingly said could create “meth-gators”
Police union contends that the statements reveal one board member cannot fulfill her duty to be impartial
Four of the officers have been placed on administrative leave
Carla Provost says sexist posts and comments mocking migrant deaths in a closed Facebook group for agents and employees are “completely inappropriate”
Officials believe at least “several dozen” people would be disciplined and expect some to be fired
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