Social Media
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tustin Police Department kept the lines of communication open in their community by using Zoom to host virtual meetings
Police1 columnists reflect on their analysis of 2020’s civil unrest and calls for police reform and share their thoughts on where policing is now
Small town leaders must manage not only their local community’s concerns but also inform national and international media about incidents in their region
The court’s opinion reversed a lower court’s finding that the 2008 law was unconstitutional
On his podcast, the man compared shooting police officers to ‘shooting gophers’
The man posted threats to Facebook calling the retail giant ‘anti-American’
Working with – not against – news organizations will help you better control your agency’s narrative
Officer helped find the teen’s inflatable ghost tree
Dash cam footage of the encounter has viewers split on why woman was stopped
Police say every error or misjudgment is broadcast endlessly, creating hostility towards cops
The citizens hashtagged the bill with ‘Blue Lives Matter’
The pervasiveness of smartphones could be inhibiting officers’ ability, or at least their willingness, to fight crime.
The officer said ‘show me your hands or dance moves’
Within 24 hours of posting the call for tipsters, the department has received two reports
A black man with a concealed weapon posted about being pulled over by an officer
In the video, the unidentified man is seen apparently damaging a car and attacking officers before arrest
Most of the country’s 50 largest cities have seen an increase in shootings and killings
The December Twitter posts drew scrutiny when they were featured in a Buzzfeed article
The photo went viral after the department posted it on Facebook
The officer’s post has more than 18K likes
The boy wanted an autograph from his biggest heroes
An officer determined her location from her live-steamed video, tracked her down and charged her with a DUI
The appearance of a “blacklivesmatter” hashtag on a police officer’s coffee cup prompted a small protest outside a Rhode Island Dunkin’ Donuts
The child is visiting every precinct to show his gratitude
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
