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
Police released dash cam footage after a Facebook video of the incident went viral
The man took out a screwdriver and wounded two women after he was hit by several men
Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with repeatedly harassing a county sheriff for nearly two decades via letters, emails and websites
Wayne Esmonde wrote on the department’s Facebook page “Not a very flattering mugshot. I’d appreciate it if you’d take this post down”
The game challenges players to spot basketball hoops and run out of their vehicles to dunk a ball
Officer Woodson was sent out to direct traffic after storms knocked out the power
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
A Maryland officer went above and beyond the call of duty for a young girl in need of help
A sick 9-year-old boy’s wish came true with the help of a few NJ police departments
The PD tweeted a tip for parents, letting them know drug paraphernalia is not required for their kids’ classes
Civil rights advocates say posting mugshots and written, pejorative descriptions of suspects amounts to public shaming of people who have not yet been convicted
A new cybersecurity law would force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to help police by unscrambling encrypted messages sent by criminals
As the homicide rate in Baltimore soars, the 173th victim this year has been identified as the brother of the police department’s spokesman
The department responded in a statement, saying Officer Tommy Norman would need to have his on-duty posts approved through the Media Relations Unit
Police Chief Bill Partridge said if citizens make false claims on social media, he’ll post video footage for the public to see
“Each Yeti is trained to prevent and apprehend any would-be thieves”
The good Samaritan law allows people to call 911 to seek medical help for someone overdosing on drugs or alcohol without fear of being arrested
The boy’s great uncle, Luis Estrada, says the 2-year-old takes the stuffed animal with him everywhere
They will eventually serve in the NPA’s K-9 Anti Bomb and Drug unit
After calling himself “one of the most politically incorrect sheriffs in the country” he continued urging those who legally can carry a gun to do so
Kimberly Dolan was wanted on an assault charge and awaiting trial in an attempted homicide case
Blue Alerts may be used by local and state authorities to provide early warnings of violent threats against police
She also tweeted that the U.S. should be “like the French on hiring large, strong men as cops”
Jason Granger boasted that officers would never catch him and that he had stolen the bicycle he was riding from a community center
Ron Duby Jr. was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for not appearing in court on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender
The man wrote on Facebook that the officer was a “jerk” to his wife and “must have needed to make quota”
A Florida man joyfully flashing money live on the internet got a sudden surprise when police officers barged in and arrested him for allegedly selling drugs
The two officers got the idea for the cop romper after seeing ads for the “RompHim,” a male romper, on Kickstarter
Police said Selket Taylor was “enraged” as he was arrested, and continued to “smash his head in the back of the patrol car”
