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Technology
Social Media Ridealongs
Not only do social media help agencies establish better community ties, they also provide them with auxiliary networks of support personnel, informants, and sympathetic witnesses.
March 19, 2013
Technology
Social Media: Online Investigation
Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.
October 16, 2011
Technology
NYPD Forms Social Media Unit
The NYPD has formed a new social-media unit of officers assigned to sniff out troublemakers and criminal behavior on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.
August 9, 2011
Technology
Dallas Police Hire Social Media Officer
Sr. Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez has been distributing crime alerts, requests for public assistance to locate missing persons, surveillance video and departmental commendations via Facebook, Twitter, Nixle and YouTube.
February 28, 2011
Careers
How To Clear Social Media Hurdles
Social networking technology has changed the way we communicate with each other, both personally and professionally. Social media has also possibly established new hurdles on the job market.
April 4, 2012
Technology
Social Media Aids Investigations in Kentucky
The Kentucky State Police, which started a Facebook page about three years ago, views Facebook as a "handy tool" for communication, Capt. Lisa Rudzinski told the media outlet.
April 8, 2011
Technology
Police Cell Phones and Social Media
Unbelievable as it may sound, this was probably the first recorded tactical law enforcement call-out conducted over Facebook. Even though I rarely use Facebook, I knew my officers did and better yet they monitored it. The call-out was successful and the suspect was apprehended.
March 19, 2014
Training
How To Clear Social Media Hurdles
POLICE
Don't let your social media account cost you a career opportunity.
January 20, 2013
Technology
Social Media Helps Capture Ga. Cop Killer
Police agencies and a former University of Georgia football player posted messages for Jamie Hood and contacted him via Facebook, underlining the growing role of social media sites serving law enforcement.
March 27, 2011
Technology
Social Media Analytics in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies and first responders would do well to acclimate themselves to social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and other social media sites. Such capabilities can provide crucial information during civil unrest, natural disasters, and other disturbances.
September 19, 2012
Technology
FBI Seeks Social Media Monitoring Tool
The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
February 13, 2012
Training
Social Media Strategy Consultation and Training
LAwS Communications
LAwS Communications works exclusively with law enforcement with regard to social media strategy. Social media is much more than a box to check. LAwScomm has strategy. IACP Booth #1115
October 7, 2013
Patrol
Alabama Officer Fired Over Social Media Post
An officer with the Hoover (AL) Police Department has been fired by the agency after reportedly posting an image on social media showing a protester with crosshairs overlaid in the picture.
June 29, 2020
Training
Social Media Boosts Recruiting at Virginia Agency
In the past year, the Richmond (Va.) Police Department has been using Facebook posts and Twitter tweets to broaden its search for new police officers. The department also used its blog to answer questions and direct potential applicants to submit electronically.
March 22, 2011
Technology
Cops Tackle Social Media at SMILE Conference
It's now become nearly impossible for law enforcement agencies to remain uninvolved in social media. Enter the Social Media, the Internet, and Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference.
January 9, 2011
Patrol
Seattle Officer Fired Over Social Media Posts
In its disciplinary action report (DAR) following the investigation, SPD said Constantin’s tweets were “extremely unprofessional, offensive, derogatory, and entirely unacceptable.”
October 5, 2022
Technology
ACLU Attacks El Paso Sheriff's Social Media Monitoring
El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles and his department attracted plenty of criticism recently after he announced the department was trying to seek a grant to purchase software that would monitor social media to track possible criminal activity.
November 10, 2013
Technology
Va. Agency Honored for Social Media Work
The Richmond (Va.) Police Department began using social media sites to communicate with the public in 2008. The agency has accounts in almost every social media outlet, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Ustream.
August 1, 2012
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