Social Media
Whether using social media as an individual or as an agency, it’s important to consider the impact your words can have on you and the organization
“Crimes” in the virtual world are already happening; cops and legal systems have to catch up
This podcast hopes to inspire others to get into public safety aviation as well as promote the work being done by current public safety aviation crews
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
“Please bring your meth to the Tecumseh Police Department for your FREE test”
The videos are aimed at making interactions safer by showing both the cop and the civilian’s perspective
The teen was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be OK
Jim and Doug discuss the prevalence of these types of incidents, as well as some ideas about how to deal with them from a criminal prosecution perspective
Communities that focus on physical safety in their public service announcements could also add messages regarding online security
The Vancouver PD shared the “not staged” photo taken by its homeless outreach coordinator
On Wednesday, the world’s biggest social network said it plans to hire 3,000 more people to review videos and other posts
Detective Prince will assist the Missing Child Task Force
Enzo was captured posing with his dad’s police officer cap and mom’s firefighter hat
“The feline was contacted by our K-9 ... and was determined to be in possession of a non-lethal branch”
The Wyoming PD posted a photo to Twitter of an officer setting a “trap” for unsuspecting potheads
Officers discovered the weapon while carrying out a search warrant
All the world’s a stage in the digital age
Sheriff Peyton Grinnell is considering other topics — fraud, cyber crime and general public announcements — as a follow up to the controversial video
State Police said Steve Stephens shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit
Authorities were on the lookout Monday for a man police say shot a Cleveland retiree
A cop is getting some social media love after a woman snapped a picture of him walking hand-in-hand with a little girl who got separated from her family
Troopers tracked down the men because one of them posted pictures of the bull elk on the public Oregon Big Game Hunting Facebook page
The official wrote an editorial lauding LEOs for their promptness and bravery, but criticizing firefighters for the lack thereof