Social Media
A website that monitors law enforcement officers’ Facebook posts is prompting investigations in many agencies
Social media is a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies, but engaging on such a public platform without a clear strategy can set an agency up for failure
Having an active presence on Reddit provides an opportunity to correct misinformation, manage your reputation and answer questions
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
One town is using Twitter and Nixle to text and email the community important news
It will combat online offenses from banking fraud to peddling images of child sex abuse
The app, known as ‘First Response,’ takes the form of a game, challenging members of the public to a time trial lap around a virtual version of the grounds of the force headquarters
In the case of Sandy Hook, social media technology compounded the scope — and the whopping number — of reporters’ errors in the lemming rush to ‘break’ a news story
A status bragging about his drunk charades quickly spread to Ore. police
To say that this has been a difficult year is an understatement of impossible proportion
Also known as ‘tweetalongs,’ events are set for a specific number of hours, with an officer or ‘designated Tweeter’ posting their calls and experiences
Officers tracked the action of gang members using fake profiles, taking down 41 gang members
Police take lighter approach to their yearly safety message in dancing parody
Department puts new spin on “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” classic
Students and department debate about fourth amendment rights in dorm rooms
An inaccuracy is leaving Australians stranded without water in the outback
An officer with a growing fan base was asked to step down from managing department’s Twitter page
She set a trap and waited for the burglar, while tweeting every action
Social media post seen by family friend, forwarded to parents before authorities could notify them
Users can see the date, time, location and description of cases with just the click of a mouse
The policemen were suspended indefinitely and the magistrate who registered the case against the women was transferred to another district