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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
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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”
Police say they’ve put about $1,600 worth of crack cocaine in their “lost and found box” in hopes of reuniting the drug with its rightful owner
Stand up for missing children, their families and stand with NCMEC by wearing a single sock on National Missing Children’s Day
The deputy didn’t get a response to the text asking for the phone back, so he “Facetimed” the victim’s phone and the suspect answered
Federal authorities believe Marcos Hatch used the hashtag #Holla to invite customers to purchase illegal drugs
The photo appears to have been a selfie taken by Tony Stewart, a retired three-time NASCAR champion with 49 wins
Felicia Nevins sought the sheriff’s office’s help after she forgot to remove a rubber O-ring from the container
The police union says transmissions are not understood or are not broadcast at all
The employee has been fired
Tom Hanks used Twitter to alert police to a car with a slew of tickets on its windshield
A jury found the fire department retaliated against former fire investigator Crystal Eschert for raising questions about the safety of construction work at a new office building
