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Back to school advice for police
Welcome back to the school year kids!! I think now every child in North America is back in school now, sucking in all the knowledge that they can find in hopes of one day supporting parents who have toiled so … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Strategy, Tips
Tagged back to school, campaigns, community, law enforcement, law enforcement social media, personal safety, safety
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#CopChat August 27 – Topic
Wednesday August 27, 2014 Tonight’s Topic “Following your local police – agency and officers” Tonight we are going to take a look at your local police and it’s officers that are using social media. Questions will center around their use … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Resources
Tagged #copchat, community, police social media, social media for law enforcement, tim burrows
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Why you need to follow the police on social media
Need? Do you really need to follow the police on social media? Very simply put, yes you do. You need to follow your local city police, county police and state police. Some of you may be thinking that, “Tim, I … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Strategy
Tagged community, LESM, police, police departments, police officers, social media, social media for law enforcement
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The Return of #CopChat
In June of 2012, the first hour long Twitter Chat with the focus being policing took place. History #CopChat was born from the idea that police and the public could use Twitter to talk in real-time about issues an open … Continue reading
Posted in Communication
Tagged #copchat, communication, community, law enforcement social media, police, twitter chat
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Anatomy of a Nice Tweet
Every once in a while a Tweet or Facebook post comes out of the streams that stand out a little more than the average post or update. Here’s one that happened yesterday. https://twitter.com/ShawnaCoxon/status/496768517665226752 To a lot of people this won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Tips
Tagged homicide, molly, shawna coxon, social media for law enforcement, toronto police, twitter, veld music fest
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Does the 1st Amendment Cover This?
When you’re a police officer, you are held to a higher standard. There is no arguing that. If you think it’s unfair, then you should probably find another line of work. If you believe you should be allowed to say whatever … Continue reading
7 year old goes to park alone…mom arrested.
As parents, think of the advice you have given your children about dealing with strangers. Don’t talk to strangers. If a stranger tries to talk to you run away. Go where there are lots of people. Now how would you … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Reputation Management, Tips
Tagged child neglect, emotional content, florida, information, port st lucie, sharing
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Police and The Higher Standard
Two news articles caught my attention today because they both point directly to the heart of the police being held to a higher standard. The first is a video which details a police department’s search for a suspect wanted in relation … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Reputation Management
Tagged facebook, higher standard, reputation management, risk management, twitter
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Live Tweeting – A Drug Raid?
Forget about virtual tweet-a-longs or twitter chats to let your community know what’s happening. How about hitting a door with a search warrant and tweeting while it’s happening. It appears that is just what Sgt Mark Jones of the North … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Strategy, Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged drugs, live tweeting, north wales police, raid, search warrant tweet a long, sergeant mark jones
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Powering up your presence with partners
There is no greater truth in today’s modern age of policing than a principal that was written 185 years ago; To maintain at all times a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Strategy, Tips
Tagged LESM, police, powering up partnerships, social media for law enforcement, tim burrows
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