Social Media
Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Busting the myths surrounding live social media collection and analysis
Public Affairs Director Nelly Miles shares communication strategies with Julie Parker in response to the Ahmaud Arbery video
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
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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
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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
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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
Colonel Kriste Kibbey Etue will be expected to report to work and demonstrate leadership during the days she is not paid
The owner tried to make amends after her daughter wrote that police were bullies and racists and the business would never host a “Coffee with a Cop” event
Officer Damon Cole, who dresses up as superheroes and visits terminally ill children, posted a video message from the country superstar
A man charged with and acquitted of a felony for creating a Facebook page that parodied a suburban Cleveland police department is suing the city
The post has gone viral on Facebook
Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue said on Facebook that athletes who kneel during the national anthem are “anti-American degenerates”
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