Social Media
Younger officers can help departments improve their online profiles and better connect with their communities
Even with a part-time PIO, there are steps you can take to get your messages seen online
Supervisors need to continually remind their officers about operational security, so all information stays in the hands of investigators
A resident who snapped a photo of the officer said the LEO spent two days fixing the hoop
The officer’s t-shirt and plaid shorts garnered attention on social media
Police officials say the cat will be used for therapeutic purposes
The law would prohibit department heads from scouring candidates’ personal social media accounts
An Austrian man faces a 160-euro ($197) fine for describing police officers as “smurfs” in a warning about speed checks posted on Facebook
The #WeWantAPoliceCat movement took only eight days to reach the goal
A viral video showing the LEO removing a homeless man and customer from a McDonald’s sparked outrage on social media, but officials say it doesn’t tell the whole story
To avoid becoming a YouTube star, police officers should aim to be as boring as possible when a member of the public is recording them
A North Carolina man was charged with a fatal shooting captured live on Facebook not far from a town’s police department
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the 19-year-old suspect had been expelled for “disciplinary reasons”
An NYPD officer faced criticism after a tweet that included a Black Lives Matter hashtag was posted on her precinct’s Twitter account
Jim and Doug discuss some of the pitfalls of posting your opinions to the Internet
A change to the social media platform’s algorithm may lead to residents not seeing posts from local PDs
The Joplin PD’s “incident spotlight” posts, which highlight arrests and incident calls, were ended after a city manager asked police to stop posting them
Some local government leaders concluded the national spotlight on criminal activity overshadowed the positive things happening in their hometowns
A Facebook post falsely claimed that an officer assaulted a panhandler and took away his coat in the cold
Photos of a police squad’s breakfast in Wales went viral after one Twitter user said their protein-filled photos could offend vegetarians and vegans
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
Chicago police said the investigation involved an invitation-only group on the social network that couldn’t be found through the search function
Officer Jeremy Turner says he burst into song on a dare by a fellow officer
A community-centric platform like Nextdoor offers unique benefits for public agencies to communicate to the public during a disaster event
His conviction for online rape was the first of its type in Sweden
A sheriff has declared his “hugging days” over after the recent deluge of sexual harassment claims against politicians, actors and other public figures
After a police department posted warnings to wipe shopping carts down to avoid exposure, experts weighed in on the accuracy of the claim
Taking a strategic approach to hiring officers increases the likelihood you will retain those good cops in your ranks
Police who caught three teens orange-handed with 48 stolen pumpkins — and one gourd — are asking residents to view a “pumpkin lineup” online
These days, it’s not enough to just have a social media presence – the public expects much more than the basics
How you approach the release of BWC video could mean the difference between driving the narrative and trying to catch up
If you want your social media presence to serve your community, focus on the content not chasing the fans