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 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
Craigslist is becoming a popular place for criminals to lurk, so South Florida police agencies are opening their doors to online buyers and sellers
The officers said taking 30 minutes to play isn’t that rare; it just happened to be captured on camera this time
The video, shot in Calabasas, was created by a volunteer reserve officer with the Santa Paula Police Department
Police arrested 27-year-old Danielle Saxton, of West Frankfort, earlier this month on misdemeanor retail theft charges
The Facebook page, created about two weeks ago, was nearing 13,000 “likes” late Wednesday
Officer David Melancon of the Thibodaux Police Department sat locked in his car with no air conditioning and videotaped his slow decline
Police here believe they have quacked the code for finding followers on social media
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