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
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”
Court did not specify to lower courts exactly what the standard of proof should be
The Columbus Police Department recruited the inmates with the help of the state prisons agency and produced a YouTube video in which the offenders share their how-to tips
When “keyboard commandos” want to spew their venom on your department’s social media pages, what should you do?
20-year-old student Joseph Owusu was driving home from school at night when his back tire blew
Former police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a guitarist use PD’s copter for a wedding proposal is poised to get his job back
People took to Twitter to remind motorists that those who don’t move over are putting lives at risk
Police in Massachusetts have some sage advice
Levi Charles Reardon found his mugshot on a Crimestoppers Facebook page and ‘liked’ it
The Seattle Police Department’s strategy of looking outward to find solutions may ultimately help agencies nationwide
Posts referenced the slayings of Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate, who were killed Saturday night during a traffic stop
Made comments before reprimanding a state trooper who posed for a picture with the rapper
Said he shouldn’t have been charged because he didn’t threaten anyone and politely asked for the money
Chief Eric Blanchard immediately demonstrated a commitment to transparency and accountability that earned the trust of his officers and his communty
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
If you’re not engaging your community, maybe it’s time to take a step back and re-strategize
A tragic mass-killing in Texas taught the Harris County Sheriff’s Office what they needed to do to control the narrative of the story
Ebony Dickens, posting under the name of Tiffany Milan, called Monday for “death to all white cops nationwide”
Dave Carroll, an indie musician who used social media to get an important message across, was the keynote speaker at SMILE
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