Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Police Turn to Social Media to Fight Crime, Dispel Rumors

From Mashable

Lieutenant Chris Bolton of the Oakland Police Department was skeptical of social media in 2011.


As the Chief of Staff for Oakland's Chief of Police and a 13-year-vet at the time, he didn't see the benefits of having a department-monitored social media presence. "Without having tried [social media] and without knowing anyone else in law enforcement who was using it, I associated it with many more risks and consequences than I did with benefits," he says.


See also: 9 Social Media Hoaxes You Fell for in 2013


That was Bolton's mindset until April 2, .. Read More



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