Social Media
Understanding how people process crisis events will enable first responders to more effectively communicate with communities
As the response to COVID-19 leads PDs to shift away from proactive policing on our beats, we must excel at community policing in a digital space
Agencies are using social media to keep citizens informed about modifications to calls for service and coronavirus safety precautions
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
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’
