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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Sir Robert Peel’s Social Media Principles of Modern Policing #SMDAY
To honor the 5th Mashable Social Media Day, I thought it would be fun to re-write Sir Robert Peel‘s, “Peel’s Principles of Modern Policing” with a social media focus. Enjoy. Social Peelian Principle 1 The primary objective for policing efforts … Continue reading
A Tweet of “mistaken” identity
Early Sunday morning in Dallas, Texas, a man was arrested after a disturbance call at a nightclub. The man is Yaqub Talib, the brother of Aqib Talib of the NFL’s Denver Broncos. One of the Dallas Police Department’s spokespeople Tweeted … Continue reading
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You ARE Being Watched
I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe in cover ups that involve thousands of people because as we all know, a secret kept between 2 people is a challenge…kept by hundreds or more? Not a chance. So when … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Privacy, Uncategorized
Tagged anonymous, eric b delisle, icloak, internet, kickstarter, privacy, safety, security, tim burrows, wifi
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Supreme Court Limits Law Enforcement’s Ability to Search Arrestee Cell Phones
United States binding decision only.
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The Health Risks and Impacts of Helping People On Their Worst Day
Thanks to Badge of Life for this post. Truly not enough is talked about the PTSD and stress that impacts the support network of dispatchers and call-takers that are the back bone of the 911 system.
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Social media ‘at least half’ of calls passed to front-line police?
This morning Twitter and Facebook lit up with mentions of an article that appeared in the UK via The BBC. Chief Constable Alex Marshall, head of the College of Policing had this to say; “As people have moved their shopping … Continue reading
Posted in Measurement, Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged crime prevention, law enforcement social media, police, resources, tim burrows
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Protecting Our K9 Partners
Identifying the signs of heat exhaustion in an officer’s 4 legged partners. Important information…
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The mighty QR code?
(This post originally appeared June, 19th, 2014 on The Social Media Beat, International Association of Chiefs of Police) The mighty QR code? “Burrows has lost his marbles!” Well, that very well might be true but I’m serious…the mighty QR code. … Continue reading
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The public’s right to know vs the police and public’s right to safety
In less than three hours you could drive from Moncton, New Brunswick to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Moncton, scene of a horrific event that started Wednesday night that played out in real life and simultaneously on social media for the world … Continue reading
Cyber Crimebusters…Infographic Internet Forensics
Great infographic from Criminal Justice Degree Hub. Click the link below for the cite information. http://www.criminaljusticedegreehub.com/forensics-internet/