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#CopChat Topic Tonight: Tell me what you want, what you really, really want

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Tim Burrows

Would you believe it’s be 19 years since the Spice Girls exploded onto the scene with the tune Wannabe? Remember the hook line?  “I’ll tell you what I want; what I really, really want…tell me what you want what you … Continue reading →

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What your community wants to know

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Tim Burrows

One struggle that departments can find themselves in is finding great content to provide to their communities, that matters to them. Sure it’s easy posting pictures that promote your agency or press conferences and news releases that ask for their … Continue reading →

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#CopChat – Back From Christmas Break

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Tim Burrows

Welcome to 2015 everyone! I hope you had an excellent Christmas Break and have had nothing short of an awesome New Year. We know that some families weren’t so fortunate and for those that lost loved ones, we hold the thoughts … Continue reading →

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#CopChat – Double the pleasure, double the fun!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Tim Burrows

Every Wednesday night police and community members gather around the Twitter and talk. They talk about issues of the day, interests, breaking down barriers and discuss ways of bringing the best out of each other. As Sir Robert Peel said, … Continue reading →

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Back to basics with #CopChat – October 15, 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Tim Burrows

I remember being told a long time ago in Karate that a Black Belt was merely someone who had become a master of the only the basics. Once the Black Belt had been achieved, your mission was to become a … Continue reading →

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#CopChat Wednesday, September 3, 2014 – Topic

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Tim Burrows

Tonight’s Topic “The Best Source – Local Officers” Tonight we are going to take a look at your local police officers that are using social media and why I think they are the best source of information for a community. … Continue reading →

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Back to school advice for police

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Tim Burrows

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 →

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#CopChat August 27 – Topic

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Tim Burrows

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 →

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Why you need to follow the police on social media

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Tim Burrows

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 →

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The Return of #CopChat

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tim Burrows

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 →

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