Author Archives: Tim Burrows

About Tim Burrows

Tim Burrows was a sworn police officer for 25 years with experience in front line operations, primary response, traffic, detective operations and supervision. He has training in a broad spectrum of policing responsibilities including, IMS, Emergency Management, computer assisted technology investigations, leadership, community policing and crisis communications. Tim is available to assist you with your social media program and communication. Click here to contact him http://bit.ly/ContactTimBurrows

Here comes the newest and best online resource for police

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Tim Burrows

Introducing the newest resource online for police, law enforcement and other like-minded industries and their communities… What is #copchat?   #copchat is a weekly conversation that will take place every Wednesday night starting at 9pm Eastern, on Twitter.  Each week we’ll discuss different … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday June 15th Edition – Be Nice

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Tim Burrows

FRIDAY June 15th, 2012 Hey everyone, this week’s Fantastic Friday Post is near and dear to my heart.  Today, I’m highlighting someone who has a huge influence in my life and who I admire and respect more than words can … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Tim Burrows

A couple of weeks ago I posed a challenge on Twitter and ended up writing about it.  The idea was for a 24 hour period, you could only say positive things on Twitter.  No sharing negative information, no negative thoughts…just … Continue reading →

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Police social media policy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Tim Burrows

I don’t pull any punches about this topic.  When it comes to social media use by police services and law enforcement agencies I am not a huge supporter of social media policy creation.  That’s not to say that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Manager, Moderator or Analyst…what’s your role?

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Tim Burrows

I noticed something interesting when I logged into Facebook yesterday and on one of the pages I admin something new showed up…Admin Roles. This is a great and long over-due change as it recognizes that not all the people you … Continue reading →

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Be Great

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Tim Burrows

I met today with a good friend, Trefor Munn-Venn (@TreforMV) of www.SocialCatalyst.ca (Check them out).  Anyways, we had a fun discussion and without spoiling the details of it the comment, “Be Great” came up. Be great.  Think about that.  What … Continue reading →

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When does help hinder?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Tim Burrows

There is no arguing that the use of social media has been a great move forward for police and law enforcement in regards to communication.  Never has it been so easier for an officer or agency to send out messages … Continue reading →

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Tweeting Police and Fear of Crime: How will the research work?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Tim Burrows

Tweeting Police and Fear of Crime: How will the research work?. I’ve been watching with great anticipation as Dr. Phillips has been talking about using his natural gifts to help policing with scientific research and understanding. Dr. Phillips is one … Continue reading →

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Pin this!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tim Burrows

I admit it…I’m a “Pinner”.  Myself and seven other males in this world have Pinterest accounts[1].  We were brave enough to join the women’s unofficial social media platform of interest. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that … Continue reading →

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What should you respond to?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Tim Burrows

Here is a little follow-up to my last post. Trefor Munn-Venn is the President of Social Catalyst Inc. and a big believer that if you want to build a community, you have to give. You can find Trefor on Twitter or email … Continue reading →

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