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‘Pro-police’ forums may make us feel good, but they don’t serve the purpose of policing
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An attorney for two officers that fatally shot a man said they were on high alert after a gun-wielding social media post
An investigation was launched after a citizen sent police a screenshot of the Facebook post in July
Police said in a statement that the video posted on Instagram was intended as entertainment and not a threat
A photo going viral shows the softer side of law enforcement
The officer received the message on his cup of coffee after an employee was rude to him
The post was shared by thousands and viewed by many more and generated information that helped solve the case
A video posted on Instagram shows a man armed with a gun filming a cop
Twitter should be appreciated as a tool to quickly and concisely relay useful information on important topics — it costs nothing, requires only a few minutes each day, and can pay tremendous dividends
The San Francisco police union has released new advertisements that confront anti-cop hostility in the community
#7. You answer your phone at home by saying, ‘Go ahead’
Police joined members of the community for a pro-police rally
Even if a public official has a private account, there’s always the chance a friend could leak it to the public
A photo going viral sends the message of '#respect’
Officer took selfie with a dog whose look is one of ‘defiance’
The woman was arrested after she made threats against law enforcement on social media
Tuesday morning’s confrontation has prompted protests and a flood of comments to the department’s Facebook page
State police are encouraging the public to refrain from sharing the audio on social media out of respect for the family
The courts have held that off-duty conduct will not be protected if the agency can prove a nexus between the offending conduct and the officer’s employment
The NAACP and other leaders are looking into a post by a veteran police chief on his personal Facebook
A man looking to buy and sell drugs accidentally texted a police captain in the local department’s narcotics unit
The attack took down the St. Louis County Police Association website from three Twitter accounts that he controlled
Once an individual has been exposed through doxing, they may be targeted for online harassment
The lawsuit lawsuit filed by a man whose home was raided by police over a fake Twitter account he created of the mayor
An officer’s testimony about the perils of policing has gained momentum online
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The tweet quickly went viral and received so much backlash, the student deleted their social media accounts
Authorities arrested a suspect by tracking him through a smartphone
The database is the culmination of months of work aimed at improving transparency and government accountability
The uniformed officer was denied service ‘due to being a police officer’
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