As I was sitting at my desk this morning, struggling with some issues and a vendor I had a thought. This is always dangerous territory for me. Can social media/networking benefit government agencies, specifically police departments in the decision making process of selecting a vendor for a particular solution? I believe the answer is a…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Guest blog: No more excuses
Awhile back I asked for guest bloggers, and tonight I’m pleased to offer the first: Brandon Perkins, chief of police in Tyrone, GA (not far from Atlanta). Brandon and I connected on (guess where?) Twitter (he’s @brandonperkins), and he blogs at Chief Daddy, where this originally appeared. No More Excuses If one were to ask…
Big Brother vs. public safety
In a previous post I questioned the value of a Twittering police department not following its followers back. The response from @ShawneePD (actually the city of Shawnee, Oklahoma‘s Chief Information Officer, Stephen Nolen): most followers deem it too “Big Brother.” Point well made. Especially in light of this article from the U.K. Overwhelmingly positive in…