I’ve been reading a lot, in the news and in emails from friends, about how budget cutbacks are affecting law enforcement agencies. One friend up in Massachusetts told me that too few cops were working shifts with too many calls. Backup isn’t always there when officers need it, and the tension is wearing on everyone’s…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Cops 2.0: One year later
Yesterday was Cops 2.0′s “blogiversary,” one year since I started blogging about law enforcement and social media. This is the only blog I have ever stuck with consistently for that long, and I’m proud of that. Thanks to all of you subscribers, occasional visitors, retweeters, and lurkers for sticking with me. I know these are…
“Hands On” Demo for Social Media
Regular readers might remember Sgt. Tom Le Veque from my interview with him in August, which detailed how he carefully researched his community before setting up a social media presence on behalf of the Arcadia (CA) Police Officers’ Association. Recently, Sgt. Le Veque attended a 140 Characters Conference in Los Angeles. There, three police chiefs…
Guest post: The social-traditional media balance
Sgt. Tim Burrows, of the Toronto Police Traffic Services, doesn’t just think about “being on social media”—he thinks in terms of communication, the best ways to get his messages across. That’s why his mix of professional and personable is one of the best examples I’ve seen of how to “get” using social media. Which is…