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
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
YouTube and other viral video sites are struggling to keep up with the amount of reported videos due to such a high volume of content
Authorities say a Facebook posting has helped police figure out who was driving a car that fatally struck a 4-year-old girl 45 years ago
An effective partnership with your community today means an awareness and a unique media presence
From sitting with your back to a wall in a restaurant to always having your gun hand free, check out these off-duty cop habits
East Harlem has been cleared of 63 dangerous gangsters who openly incriminated themselves in slang-filled, misspelled postings on Twitter
Sergeant Tom Marchese is leading a small group of working cops to make a two-hour feature film paying homage to America’s police officers killed in the line of duty
An internal order advises them to be careful with what they reveal online — even urging them not to disclose that they’re on the force
Videos that debut on the department’s social media pages show what the life of a cop is like for aspiring recruits
The police captain hopes that spreading the faces of misdemeanor offenders will prompt more tips or people turning themselves in
The photo was picked up by a news station hours later and became a viral hit
One approach involves charging teen gang members with conspiracy, using taunts and threats they post on social-media sites
Use proactive policy and training to keep your department out of trouble with social media
Some criminals are posting about the crimes they commit, others post false leads
Criteria broken down by retired by the assistant chief agent at the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
The post “joked” that the IRS sent back his tax return due to listing illegal immigrants, drug abusers and prisoners among others as dependents
A federal judge’s decision upholding the law was overturned, saying the state was justified in trying to protect children but that the “blanket ban” went too far by restricting free speech
Students can anonymously text police about violence, drugs, and other issues