Social Media
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
With police-public relations more complicated than ever, a highly trained public relations department can help manage an agency’s image
Every day we have the opportunity to transform public perception through our consistent, professional service
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
It is our mission to make our departments look like the finest law enforcement officers (and people) on the face of the Earth — you have nothing to fear
She tweeted about a tragic fatal accident to her followers after hearing it come over the police scanner
The boy stole a bronze dove commemorating a cop killed by Chris Dorner, then posted pictures to Instagram
After finding the suspect, police responded to his taunting “catch me if you can” post saying “We caught you five minutes after you posted this”
The support they got on online forum helps two officers find camaraderie – and each other
The Instagram account “rats215" had featured affidavits and photos of victims and witnesses in criminal cases
Police believe a teen is behind an Instagram account that exposes witnesses of crimes, referring to them as ‘rats’
Marijuana-activists viewed the chief’s comment as threatening
Throughout the night, the Boston police department had tweeted cautionary messages, encouraging fans to “Celebrate with pride”
Real Time Crisis addresses the paradigm shift in communication and recognizes the necessity of need to improving services in light of shrinking resources
Massachusetts state police are the leading state department on Twitter with more than 72K followers
What does undercover work have to do with law enforcement’s ability to effectively communicate with the community via social media?
There are dozens of networks your department could join — how do you make the most of your limited time?
The second annual ConnectedCOPS Awards recognized 8 individual officers or police agencies for their pioneering efforts
Reach of online presence has violence spreading far beyond traditional gang ‘turf’ boundaries, police monitoring of social sites critical to stemming flow
His posts mixing humor, blunt opinion, community engagement and rants has drawn a huge audience, 1000 are expected to show
The app contains information about child sexual abuse and exploitation fugitives and allows users to submit tips online