Social Media
From remembering those who gave all to keeping communities crime-free during the holidays, here’s some of the best seasonal PD videos this year
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Community attitudes toward law enforcement are much different in real life from what we are led to believe online
A new technology scans sites like Twitter to act as a virtual stakeout, alerting police when possibly gang activity is occurring
The suspect was wanted for several robbery and sexual assault incidents
Five police commanders regularly use their accounts to post tweets asking residents to help solve crimes or be aware of their surroundings
The person suspected of making the threat via Instagram is still being sought
The aim is for the social media sites to give real-time information, especially in the event of a mass casualty incident
Police are finding that social media is a key tool in tracking down criminals in the Bay Area
The death threat against Detroit Police Chief James Craig was made through social media by a gang member who is likely part of a criminal narcotic network
Chief who gained notoriety for his profanity-laced Internet tirades about the Second Amendment and liberals has left his department
There’s a danger in the Internet and social media. The notion that information is enough, that more and more information is enough, that you don’t have to think, you just have to get more information - gets very dangerous
When police encounter a sticky situation — ranging from officer-involved shootings to death in custody cases — there’s now an app for that
Tyler Seddon is about to turn 7 and would like cards from his favorite first responders
It was revealed that Sgt. Brian Smith had never received a valentine, so Omaha PD changed that
Alberto Rodriguez posted the video to his Facebook with the caption, ‘Catch me if you can’
Oconee County’s sheriff on Wednesday delayed Valentine’s Day for people who have been trapped by the ice storm
Through the Pinterest online bulletin board, police officers are uploading photos of recovered goods
Dallas Police Chief David Brown wants police officers to operate with social media in mind
A 20-year-old man upset over a speeding ticket from a state trooper turned to Twitter to threaten to kill the trooper and other officers
Investigations increasingly involve evidence left in the cyber world, and the joint project with DigitalStakeout takes another step in that direction
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is joining many of its brethren in law enforcement in ramping up its social media presence
When Barry Norman was shot and killed in Fountain Inn last year, police used his social media account to help identify suspects
Message sent during weekly Compstat meeting at 1 PP announces creation of official Twitter account for Bratton
As social media has increasingly become part of daily life, both gangs and law enforcement are trying to capitalize on the reach of this new digital world
Police created a perfect match for Ryan Covington, and set up a blind date for the two to meet
The city organized a closed-door, maps-out, all-hands “gang audit” which identified about 60 active gangs
Randy Liedtke’s iPhone cookie prank backfired on him, and he let the Twitter world know about it