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How do you say thank you?

Hats off to all the police agencies that know their success depends greatly on their community and in the case of social media, that success translates into likes, followers, subscribers, fans and friends. Milestones are great to celebrate…anniversaries, birthdays, goal … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Are police respecting the unwritten laws of social media

I came across this question today in my Twitter stream and you can imagine how quick I was to click the link and listen to the audio (attached link below). The ‘unwritten laws’ of social media. We can all think … Continue reading

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