Social Media
The message in this case is to always check for mobile phone and YouTube video recordings of stupid suspects self-incriminating
Within weeks, social media activism has managed to drastically shift the national conversation around policing and public safety
An enduring lesson for public safety leadership in recent years is that the public wants and expects accurate information, transparency
The cold might not bother Disney’s Queen Elsa, but it’s wreaking enough havoc in Kentucky that a PD announced a joke warrant for the popular character
Controversy over a recruiting video has been stirring in the community, but while some residents said it’s embarrassing, the chief stands behind it
Officers found a man trying to flee assault charges because he posted a selfie on Facebook while sitting on a Greyhound bus out of town
Twice within the past week, chief has put officers on paid leave after inflammatory comments appeared under their names on Facebook and Twitter
A funeral is being held for a 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy who authorities say was shot by a teen who took a selfie with his body
Rodney Constantine made good on his promise after he commented on the department’s Facebook post regarding his warrants
The men appeared in the photos displaying money they are also accused of taking from the victim
The teen is charged as an adult with murder and possession of a knife
A video of a bald and burly Delaware police officer enthusiastically lip-syncing to Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” is getting global attention
Chief has asked for a city investigation to determine if he broke regulations by retweeting a picture of him holding a sign saying, “I resolve to challenge racism @ work” with the hash tag “end white silence”
Faces felony charges after police say he threatened an officer by name on a rap video posted to Facebook
Facebook users in the U.S. will soon receive Amber Alerts to help find missing children who may be located near them
A Texas police officer shot in the face during a standoff Tuesday is recovering after undergoing jaw reconstruction surgery
Are you and your family unknowingly broadcasting enough information to give an attacker a better chance to target you?
Recent South Florida cases stemmed from photos or video posted on Instagram, the fast-growing social media site
Jason Valentine, 35, faces 10 felony counts of making a terrorist threat after several tweets in which he mentioned “Kill a Pig Night”
Montrae Toliver, 17, was arrested Monday for allegedly making a terroristic threat after posting a picture with the caption, ‘Should I do it?’
Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he posted Facebook comments encouraging people to kill police
The judge ruled that the sharing of information between police and a suspect was consensual
18-year-old Devon Coley was arraigned Monday on a charge of making a terroristic threat
Big-city PDs and union leaders nationwide are warning the rank and file to wear body armor after a deadly ambush against police
Paramedic posted Instagram a photo of two black men pointing handguns at a white police officer under the caption: “Our real enemy”
In the tweets, officer said he would kill anyone who threatens him or his family and that he would be off-duty at the movies with his gun if anyone “feels they can’t breathe or their lives matter”
Aaron Hodges suggested killing a white officer for every black man killed by police
With police videos increasingly becoming subject to public disclosure, Seattle police are anxious to develop a fast — and inexpensive — way to go through a growing mountain of material and redact sensitive images
The first step is thinking about what changes you want; the second is discovering how to make them happen
While standing behind the officer, CHP officials also revealed they have created phony Twitter accounts and dressed like demonstrators to do surveillance
Several websites for the city of Oakland were knocked out in a likely cyberattack
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