Tag: Cops Online: Page 5

Technology

Violator Buys Police Website To Complain About Speed Cameras

McCrary had headed to the site to reschedule his court hearing. When he arrived, he saw a notice that the site's domain name was about to expire. Once it expired, McCrary registered a claim to use the Internet real estate.

June 8, 2010

Technology

All Traffic Solutions Shows Web-Based Products to State Law Enforcement Leaders

All Traffic Solutions gave attendees at the annual State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) conference held recently in Alexandria, Va, a sneak peak at the company's Web-based traffic safety solutions.

April 25, 2010

Careers

High-Tech Troubles

Say you're texting another cop about a case. Are these texts discoverable? Freedom of information and open records laws are evolving as we speak. Learn your state's laws and how they apply to you.

April 6, 2010

Patrol

Crime Scene Photos: Show Some Common Decency

Just like every woman on every porn site is somebody's daughter, every bloody corpse on those graphic death sites is somebody's loved one.

March 10, 2010

Patrol

Gun Rights Advocates Target California Detective Following Facebook Posts

Gun rights advocates have a California police detective in their cross hairs after he apparently posted comments on Facebook advocating that "open carry" supporters should be shot.

February 15, 2010

Training

Tutorial Website

Crimjus

eCrimJus.com is a tutorial Website that offers a study tool for professionals already in the field or about to enter the field of criminal justice. CrimJus' subscription-based service provides a weekly exam of 10 to 20 criminal justice questions.

January 13, 2010

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer May Have Posted Dead Body Picture On Facebook

The department is now investigating whether the picture depicting an apparent overdose victim laying face down on a couch with clutter and trash surrounding the couch is authentic.

January 6, 2010

Technology

Watch What You Post

Today's cops may still gather over a case of cold beer, but they also gather online using social networking tools such as MySpace and Facebook. Which is a problem for agencies and officers because what many users of social networks don't realize before its too late is that anything they do or say or write on these sites is done so in full view of the public.

December 9, 2009

Patrol

How You Can Become a Better Cop Right Now

Becoming a better cop may not ensure formal recognition such as a promotion, but it'll virtually guarantee it informally. It'll simultaneously help you to do your job faster and increase your prospects to work elsewhere.

November 11, 2009

Patrol

Continuing Police Education

Just because money is not available from your department doesn't mean that training becomes any less important. As a proactive officer, you know that you must remain current on your training if you are going to be effective on the street. This article is designed to help you locate free training resources and remain on the cutting edge of the law enforcement profession.

September 17, 2009

Technology

The Whole World is Watching

Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and thousands of other social networking Websites carry information that can be accessed by criminals and their attorneys, as well as by employers.

September 16, 2009

Technology

Is Your Department Blogging?

More often than not, police departments post "just the facts, ma'am" news releases on their websites about the latest criminals that have been apprehended. But a few forward-looking departments are using the social media tool of blogging to strengthen the bond with their community.

August 4, 2009