Tag Archives: social media for law enforcement

Instagram: Comments, Likes And More To Increase Engagement

Instagram has been established as an excellent tool to create engagement for a long time now and I predict this new move will cause an Instagram explosion to your engagement levels. In a quiet roll out that began yesterday and will take … Continue reading

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Twitter Announces Longer Videos

If you ran Twitter and decided to allow longer video formats, how long would you make them? Instagram went from 15 to 60 seconds. Facebook, Periscope, Meerkat, Blab, UStream…etc, are unlimited so where do you go from 30 seconds? The world is turning into mass … Continue reading

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Yes It Is Horrible

I came across this tweet and I was perplexed… What exactly was the police agency that provided this content into the social stream of Twitter referring to as “Horrible”? Was it the story that was hidden in a blind Facebook … Continue reading

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Melbourne Police Working Twitter Like Champs

Using social media during an active event is not the easiest thing to do but can it ever pay off for you and your community if you can work it into your resources. Melbourne, Florida is not a big city. … Continue reading

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#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

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The #LESM Conference

Three years ago I “attended” a conference that was held 100% online. It cost a lot of money but it was well worth it. There were lots of presenters, a tonne of great information and with the registration came recordings of … Continue reading

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#CopChat – Wednesday October 1…Topic

Welcome to October everyone! The last quarter of 2014 has officially begun and the rest of the calendar makes a slide right downhill to Christmas! But before we get there we have to get through US and Canadian Turkey Festivals, … Continue reading

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ACLU sues Abbeville’s Mayor and Police Chief Over Social Media Policy

Here is an interesting case to follow over the next little while. The following is a reproduction from EINNEWS. NEW ORLEANS — The ACLU of Louisiana has sued Abbeville’s mayor and police chief over a policy barring police from any … Continue reading

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How do you measure up?

I think one of the places that law enforcement is missing the boat in their social media programs is in the area of measurement, or more accurately…what they are measuring. Followers, likes, subscribers and friends are essentially to having a … Continue reading

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#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

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