Social Media
Strategies for success in 21 key areas of policing
‘Pro-police’ forums may make us feel good, but they don’t serve the purpose of policing
It is our job, as public safety leaders, to tell the stories of police officers in a way that is engaging, sincere and informative
Authorities have found a new way to possibly make arrests via social media
A new poster going viral tells drug dealers it will help them eliminate their competition for free
Police said they wanted to dispel rumors that she was dead before arriving in jail
Crime stoppers makes viral videos with sheriff to let thieves know cops are on the way to arrest them
Driver wrote that she’d learned her lesson and would like the ability to make amends
State police escorted 3 slain in Tenn. shooting to final resting place
Cop said he never flinched before helping a man suffering from heat
Officer has fun while keeping neighborhood safe during community event
A photo going viral is gaining praise from internet for officer’s actions during Confederate flag rally
Mother continued to use apps and data that led to her arrest
Video that showed up on YouTube 2 years after incident, shows officer swinging his forearm into face of passive suspect
More than 100 police departments now provide space in their lobbies or parking lots where people can safely make deals
In the video, which was posted to YouTube and Facebook, an unidentified man films the two patrol cars from a distance
A Confederate flag on police patches is at the center of a heated debate
A department is trying to help its own officer fighting a deadly cancer
Image has reached over 47 million people on Facebook as investigators try to identity the child
Philly department was made aware of the video shortly after it was posted by an LA-based blogger on YouTube
Department has fun asking for help from the public in figuring out who swiped roughly 28K pounds of packaged nuts
A new case that rests in the back pocket of a user’s pants could cause potentially dangerous encounters with police
When the deputy stopped by the stand, he wanted donate more than just a couple of dollars to the hard-working girl
A suspect’s ego got the best of him when he tried to correct Facebook commenters on his arrest
Viral photo shows what appears to be a baby, along with his father, being sworn into a police department
When young girl with cancer was unable to attend concert, police created campaign to grant her wish
Given the current state of events in our profession, we need to teach new officers how to be prepared for life in the fishbowl
Teacher said online that she was inclined to support racial segregation after watching widely circulated video
Principal expressed support for officer in Texas pool party incident that went viral
Social media is a powerful tool for investigations, especially when it comes to locating missing persons
Mafia ordered the death of officer last year after they found out through Facebook that the man who was dealing drugs for them was also a cop
Mourned deer killed in the crash instead of trooper and said trooper’s death was “not tragic”
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