Finding a solution for public records and social media in law enforcement
When Deputy Mark Gregory set out to launch a social media presence for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, he knew he was bound to face a few obstacles. Like any law enforcement agency posting...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement to Monitor Crowdsourced Intel with Mobile Safety App at...
Citizens urged to support Boston Marathon safety by downloading VizSAFE mobile app to instantly share photos and videos with first responders Boston, MA USA – April 15, 2014 – VizSAFE, the...
View Article#myNYPD – not an altogether bad idea, just not fully baked
Let NYPD do anything in social media and it makes news that reverberates across geographies. The perception is that if NYPD does it this way, so should we. That’s a recipe for disaster for sure. The...
View Article#Poltwt Wrap-Up
The third Global Police Tweet-a-thon is just behind us. According to Bright Planet the third #poltwt saw over 15,000 original tweets from 1,000 unique users. A map of the officially...
View ArticleThe 2014 ConnectedCOPS Awards finalists are…
The international group of judges of the third annual ConnectedCOPS Awards has determined the finalists for the 2014 awards. The winners will be announced at the SMILE Conference® in...
View ArticleLAwS Communications announces police social media investigations presenters...
Social Media Investigations for police is a hot issue. The SMILE Conference has been addressing this topic with the foremost experts in the field since April of 2010 with the inaugural #SMILEcon. The...
View ArticleA Tweet-a-thon for Crime Stoppers, Dec 5th
On June 27, 2014 the third #PolTwt was held by LAws Communications and ConnectedCops.net. Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers, in spite of not being a police agency, registered to participate in the...
View ArticleThe Alibi App, another reason for police to assume they’re always being recorded
It’s called the “Alibi App”, the developer calls it a “DVR for your life”. The Alibi smartphone app promises to be ‘a DVR for your life.’ It records audio, video and location around the clock to...
View ArticleMobile Applications: Five Questions Parents Can Ask To Keep Kids Safe!
This post was written by RCMP civilian member Jean Turner and Constable Aaron Sheedy – Royal Canadian Mounted Police, “O” Division (Ontario). It is posted with permission from RCMP Ontario. New...
View ArticleThe Levels and Types of Armor Available for Officers
by Chris Taylor, SafeGuard Armor Officers are required to fulfill a wide range of roles and responsibilities working in law. These responsibilities can vary greatly from situation to situation and from...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Communications Preparedness Level?
by Julie Parker At a time when law enforcement crisis messaging is arguably scrutinized more than ever before, how ready is your police department for when the unthinkable strikes? Ready not from a...
View ArticleSMILE-ing with a Ghost – #SMILEcon
At the upcoming SMILE Conference®, one of the delegates will win a “Ghost” protective vest. SafeGuard Armor, an international manufacturer and distributor of body armor, has kindly donated the covert...
View ArticleBut first, please take a selfie
A picture is worth a thousand words and its worth in regard to police legitimacy is priceless. The history of the “selfie” is extremely short as with the history of most concepts in social media. This...
View Article#TalkingTuesday Shows the Value in Engaging with Your Social Media Community
One of the most difficult things for a law enforcement agency to determine in regards to using social media is identifying content to post and share with their followers. There is an easy solution for...
View Article#TwitterCop and the Riley County Police Department
I read comic books. I love superheroes and anything geeky. I love movie references, pop culture, and things with character. I don’t own a pair of plain dress socks nor do I think that bow ties are a...
View Article#TwitterCop and the Riley County Police Department
I read comic books. I love superheroes and anything geeky. I love movie references, pop culture, and things with character. I don’t own a pair of plain dress socks nor do I think that bow ties are a...
View ArticleSetting Goals for your Social Media Program
By: Lt. Tony Leonard, Georgia Tech Police Department Summary: Most law enforcement agencies are now using social media, but many haven’t clearly defined their goals for what they want to accomplish...
View ArticleSetting Goals for your Social Media Program
By: Lt. Tony Leonard, Georgia Tech Police Department Summary: Most law enforcement agencies are now using social media, but many haven’t clearly defined their goals for what they want to accomplish...
View Article#MyCauseMyCleats
by Officer Kyle Roder. Never let an opportunity go to waste. This weekend, the National Football League (NFL) is relaxing its strict uniform policy by allowing individual players to highlight the...
View Article#MyCauseMyCleats
by Officer Kyle Roder. Never let an opportunity go to waste. This weekend, the National Football League (NFL) is relaxing its strict uniform policy by allowing individual players to highlight the...
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