Social Media
With the advent of social media sites, the American public is getting a significantly better glimpse into the fact that police officers have a unique brand of humor
Social media is the most effective community outreach tool PDs have during this pandemic, but online messaging comes with several challenges
Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time
Set up account using photos and other personal information of woman arrested in drug case to trick friends and associates into revealing drug secrets
County prosecutors said Wednesday that they were reviewing the report but had no evidence to suggest information in the tweet was credible
The West Des Moines Police Department is getting the word out on slowing down for emergency vehicles in a creative way
The Twitter user claimed in a tweet posted Wednesday that a friend serving on the grand jury said the panel lacked evidence to warrant an arrest of Darren Wilson
A hoax floating around the Internet seemed so legitimate to some that even police are spreading the warning
Community activists and others have posted about the flier on social media, saying the “gorilla” and “animals” references have racial overtones
A four-hour standoff between a suicidal man and police in Texas was documented online through an anonymous sharing app
Jon Daniel was watching cartoons with one of his sons when he created a spoof Twitter account in the name of the Peoria mayor. Out of boredom, he began sending profane messages about sex, drugs and alcohol
Police searching for a group of suspects in the beating of a gay couple say they got an assist from social media users
Page is not monitored around the clock, and residents should call 911 or police dispatchers
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is finding social media to be another tool they can use in the search for missing sex offenders
A tweet from Indiana Pacers player Roy Hibbert put an Indianapolis officer in the spotlight Monday
Bay Area johns have a new worry: finding their mug shots and charges posted on Facebook for all to see
The chief resigned after sharing a video clip to his Facebook page that had a racial slur in the title
Officer proved better suited to the task of deterring speeders than experienced cops because of a compelling attribute: He’s a dummy
Video shows the officer pulling a gun on the occupants of a vehicle during a traffic stop
Man — wanted for violating terms of his parole — posted to Facebook a video of his try at the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
By the time the police were able to use their pre-Twitter media relations protocol the storytelling battle was already lost
An Ohio officer is getting high praise on social media after aiding a man in a wheelchair with his groceries
The teen, who was arrested after investigators served a search warrant at his home, wrote the posts to get a reaction from his friends
Death prompted a backlash on social media against the LAPD, with some comparing it to the shooting of Michael Brown
Police in Wash. are asking the public to stop tweeting during shootings and manhunts to avoid accidentally telling the bad guys what cops are doing
The group, under the program they’ve coined “Operation Ferguson,” has warned of further consequences if police interfere with civilians protesting the shooting
The case involves police and fire retirees, allegedly instructed to claim they were too psychologically devastated to work. Instead, they led robust lives
If the ‘Tweet’ is the document of the 21st century, the responsibility of police agencies to produce documents under public records requests has just gotten more intense
The reports to the department were apparently strong enough to warrant a response from Sgt. Burton Brink
Roger Ray Ireland, 28, saw his wanted poster on the department’s page on July 23
The Fort Worth Police Department has launched a new effort to make inroads with the city’s gay community
