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Training for Threats on Schools Made Via Social Media
With 2022 now upon us—and the omnipresent threat of a sequel to Omicron looming in the dark recesses of unquiet adolescent minds—the possibility that the type of threat presented on TikTok in the final days of the Fall '21 school semester still lingers.
January 7, 2022
Patrol
California Police Make Arrest Following Social Media Threats Against School
On Wednesday, investigators traveled to Austin (TX), where they received assistance from Austin PD in the apprehension and arrest of 19-year-old Tristan Amir Curl, who is from Oakley.
November 22, 2018
Patrol
Milwaukee Officer Facing Social Media Threats After Fatal OIS
“Now y'all see his face if he's seen anywhere in the city drop him,” read one post. Another called for a gun so the person could “shoot him right in his head.” The posters gave the officer’s name and some included his home address.
August 17, 2016
Patrol
Georgia Man Arrested for Threats Against Cops Posted to Social Media
Powder Springs PD spokesman Dwayne Prosser said that the investigation began over the weekend when police from Manchester, NH, alerted Powder Springs police to threatening Facebook posts.
June 12, 2018
Technology
Boston Police Cancel Plan for Social Media Monitoring Software
Boston police have scrapped their plan to spend up to $1.4 million on software to monitor social media postings for criminal activity and threats to public safety,
January 17, 2017
Patrol
Threats Lead Louisville Police to Send 2 Officers to Calls
Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad said police have received a number of threats on social media.
April 27, 2018
Patrol
Threats Delay Release of Officer's Name in Controversial Missouri OIS
The department said threats had been made against the city’s police and the involved officer on social media.
August 11, 2014
Patrol
Washington State Man Faces Sentencing for Facebook Threats Against Darren Wilson
A Washington state man faces sentencing for posting threats on Facebook against a former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot a young black man — a case that is part of a broader legal debate over when social media rants go beyond hyperbole and become criminal acts.
March 19, 2015
Patrol
Louisiana Man Jailed for Declaring January 2 "Kill Cops Day"
A Louisiana man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly posted to social media threats against police officers, declaring January 2 to be "kill cops day."
January 3, 2019
Patrol
Illinois Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Plotted Mass Shooting
The Pittsfield (IL) Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday that on Monday officers arrested a man who allegedly made threats on social media that he planned to shoot and kill students in the Pikeland School District.
August 29, 2019
Command
AR Police Chief Resigns After Social Media Post Advocating Assaults on Democrats
In his letter, Mayor Elliot said, “The City of Marshall strongly condemns the actions of Mr. (Lang) Holland in his posts to social media. His remarks in no way reflect City Government or the people of Marshall Arkansas .”
November 9, 2020
Patrol
Orlando PD Revises Social Media Policy to Include Possible Firing
Orlando police officers can now face termination for violating the department's social media policy, following an officer's controversial Facebook posts that prompted frustration among the agency's civilian oversight board.
August 3, 2018
Patrol
Video: Woman Arrested for Making Online Threats Against Officers
Clayton County, Ga., police are investigating threats against officers made by a woman in videos posted on the Internet.
September 25, 2015
Patrol
Arizona Authorities Warn About Consequences of Hoax School Threats
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said anybody caught posting threatening hoaxes will be prosecuted and liable for costs.
September 6, 2018
Patrol
Video: Police Fear Death Threats Against Acquitted Kelly Thomas Cops
Anger and frustration continued to build a day after an Orange County, Calif., jury acquitted two former police officers of beating a homeless man to death in a case that generated national debate
January 13, 2014
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
Patrol
Akron Officers No Longer Wearing ID After Death Threats Over Shooting
"Every officer is wearing a badge. I authorized them to take their name tags off because of the threats that were made against our officers and the bounties that were placed on officers' heads," Chief Steve Mylett said.
July 15, 2022
Patrol
2 Arrested, School Closed After Clown Threats in Ohio
Two people were arrested and some Ohio schools were closed Friday amid a rash of reported threats against students involving clowns.
October 1, 2016
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