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
Matthew Cordle is charged with a misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
22-year-old Matthew Cordle had been a suspect in the June crash but was not charged
Created by former LAPD chief Bill Bratton, BlueLine lets officers share their expertise, insight and information securely
The suspect, proud of his actions, ‘liked’ the Huntington Beach Police Department’s picture #15 and shared it with friends
18-year-old Cody Hall of Calif. is accused of killing a bicyclist while driving 80 in a 40mph zone; boasted on Twitter about how fast he liked to drive
Using social media has helped humanize police and improve relations with their communities
Toronto police decided to tweet back to acknowledge they saw the post
An annoyed restaurant decided to make the man’s face public by posting it to their Facebook page
Michelle Knight thanked police on behalf of herself and the other two victims for their help and support
Pinellas County, Fla. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri shares how he reinstated an effective fugitive unit with limited resources
Chief Mark Kessler posted a video to YouTube stating he had offended viewers in a previous video with his language
A “Save Sgt. Sean Murphy” group on Facebook had more than 34,000 “likes” 3 days after he released photos for which he might be punished
#5: “I wasn’t speeding, I just got a haircut and it makes me look fast.”
Wanda Podgurski, 60, skipped out on her trial for insurance fraud before being caught
BlueLine is being beta-tested by about 100 officers with the LAPD
The members of the Real Time Crisis Hub have staged over 80 interventions and only 2 of those have needed additional police assistance
The suicide victim, 19, was wanted for several drug-related charges and killed himself days after a Facebook post was made
For law enforcement, social networking is proving to be a useful investigative tool, especially in catching criminals who think nobody is watching
The chief took to his department’s page, writing, “please consider coming out and helping us fill the courtroom”
You can’t measure the quality of your department by your social media presence, but you can change your community’s perception of your department
The police chief and an anonymous person on Twitter got into a heated debate that ended with the chief deleting his post
Police were hoping the post with his mugshot would attract tips - not a taunt from the suspect
In the days following the Boston Marathon bombings, the number of “followers” for the @Boston_Police Twitter handle increased more than 500 percent in less than three weeks
What are some social media best practices in the area of crime prevention, investigation, and enforcement?
After a previous negative experience with police, she snapped a picture of three cops and added a threatening caption