Social Media
Here are some ways to switch up the content on your PD’s social media pages to keep your audience engaged
Police leaders must evaluate recruitment communications and techniques, as well as uncover new methods to help with outreach messaging
Public safety agencies should continue to establish social media pages as long as they are properly labeled, post applicable restrictions and are neutrally applied
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
Girl filmed him whipping her repeatedly in 2011; judge’s punishment by courts is public warning
The community is acting as ‘Big Brother’ using camera phones, social media
The Ocala (Fla.) PD has engaged the community in a creative and compelling fashion, and by all accounts, the effort was very successful
Do you think there’s a law enforcement generation gap, and is it a problem?
Melissa Walthall has been charged with retaliation
The agency has released the third episode of its TV video series
