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
Police say man killed his girlfriend, posted pictures of her body online and wrote that he wanted officers to kill him
Tweet from early October that stirred up activists result of hacked account, officials confirmed
Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a man who spent more than a week in jail for posting violent song lyrics to his Facebook page
Getting facts out ahead of the media can save time, the integrity of your agency, and the reputation of your officers
Back up your data and keep your training on cyber threats up-to-date
The information and images released by the police department and others created a ticking time bomb that resulted in riots and the continual fallout we see today
Facebook wants assurances from the Drug Enforcement Administration that it’s not operating any more fake profile pages as part of ongoing investigations
Officers arrived at his house to arrest him on warrants in connection with domestic violence and stalking charges
Social media engages public and encourages them to assist law enforcement by providing locations of fugitives with outstanding warrants
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
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