Social Media
Every police agency should include a social media communications policy in its active shooter response protocols to ensure timely delivery of information
The case of a Mass. cop on paid leave for comments penned in a police association newsletter is a reminder to think before you write
Socially networking with your community offers priceless positive-impact opportunities as long as your agency creates its online presence the right way
Dismissed the case of a motorcyclist who used a helmet camera to film a plainclothes trooper
Had sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl he met online
The photo featured scantily clad women laid out on the officer’s cruiser
She fears the police will put the nude photos on the Internet
Now he has designed system that could predict crime locations
The LAPD’s police chief believes computer-powered “predictive policing” will take departments to the next level
Police say they do not know who posted the list or why the names are on it
Facebook has proven its ability to aid in revealing criminals, threatening job security, and limiting (even eliminating) personal privacy
The city’s independent police monitor has said the officers should have been fired for trying to cover up what happened
The officer posted a 3,000-word critique of the Police Department to his blog with the title, “A City at War with Itself: Chicago — Fast Tracking to Anarchy”
Is it a safety risk for users to broadcast their locations throughout the day?
Police used Craigslist and newspaper advertisements to target hookers who frequent airport hotels
The deaf suspect walked out as a security guard yelled for him to stop, and then the guard tackled him
The ‘Who Killed Matt Novak?’ MySpace page has more than 10,000 ‘friends,’ but has yielded few clues so far
Some question the ethics of posting these details on a page that can be viewed by millions of users
Mike Verdugo was fired from the Hollywood Police Department in Florida last year because he didn’t list his1996 appearance in a porn film
Jessie Lunderby, 21, was fired by the Washington County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office following her nude appearance on Playboy.com as the “Cybergirl of the Week”
Patrolman Glen Agee had served with Jackson PD for only two months, previously serving with the Jackson State University Police Department
Has left his mark atop some of the highest, hardest-to-reach buildings in the southeast Idaho city
Cops in the Bay Area are blogging and Tweeting information that would have cops from previous generations ‘rolling around in their graves’
Man is accused of killing six Filipinos, an American, a Canadian and a Briton
Sentencing ended a case that highlighted the growing role of witness videos in law enforcement
Follow these reminders to lessen the risk to your family, property and self
City of Ontario, California v. Quon et al. is court’s first venture into public employees’ electronic privacy rights in communications through agency resources