Monthly Archives: January 2010

Worth 1000 words

Images in police work typically bring to mind two things: crime-scene photos, and mugshots. The first are not releasable to the public. (Or at least, they should not be.) The second are, but by now they’re run-of-the-mill, Joe the Cop’s blog treatments notwithstanding. So how are images useful for social law enforcement? Take a look…

Guarding against stupid cop tricks

Every police administrator knows what damage the wrong YouTube video, tweet, or Facebook status update can do. The public seems drawn to “stupid cop tricks,” and it’s never long before the media find out. Once that happens, it’s all over. The media grill administrators for answers. Because an internal investigation is probably ongoing, there are…

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