Tag Archives: police social media

Use The Tools You Have…Period

One week ago today another mass shooting took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The shooting spree started at around 5:40 pm on Saturday, February 20 and ended with the arrest of the suspect, Jason Dalton on Sunday, February 21 at approximately … Continue reading

Posted in Communication, Reputation Management, Resources, Strategy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Google Algorithm Change

Today is the day…Google has changed it’s algorithm. To the vast majority of us, Google is nothing more than a website we visit to conduct search. How important is the change that has taken effect today? Well, look no further than … Continue reading

Posted in Branding, Communication, Reputation Management | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Truth About Waze

Some people in the police and law enforcement community are looking at Google to shut down the Waze App citing officer safety concerns and comparing some of the apps functionality to ‘stalking police’ software. The question is, “Is Waze dangerous to … Continue reading

Posted in Communication, Privacy, Reputation Management | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

#CopChat – Double the pleasure, double the fun!

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

Posted in Communication | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Back to basics with #CopChat – October 15, 2014

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

Posted in Communication, Tips | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

#CopChat – Wednesday September 24 – Topic…

Hey #CopChatters! This weeks #CopChat is going to be relaxed and fun. Nothing serious. No big ticket issues…just a little time to let your hair down and relive some memories and think about things that make you smile. Let’s talk … Continue reading

Posted in Communication | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

#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 , , , , | 2 Comments

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

Posted in Communication, Monitoring, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The real social media police policing the police

The following post is a direct copy from the Birmingham Post. Click the link if you want to see the original, but it’s the same. I am looking for your thoughts on this (mainly from police, law enforcement, community managers, … Continue reading

Posted in Communication, Monitoring, Reputation Management | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Are you killing your own information on Twitter?

Everyday I see lots of great information on Twitter shared by some really amazing people, accounts and agencies. Some of this information is through running streams, while some comes through lists and more is found from just basic search parameters. … Continue reading

Posted in Communication, Tips | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment