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
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
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
