Because part of what I do for clients is media relations, this article from eMarketer caught my eye. Not just for myself and my clients, but also for police departments seeking to expand their reach via social media. I briefly worked for a sheriff candidate’s campaign. During that time I researched political bloggers local to…
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I’m proud to say that Cops 2.0 can now be called an “award-winning blog.” The editors of Criminal Justice Schools Online saw fit to put us in such great company as Officer Smith, Sgt Says, Spartan Cops, Philosophical Cop, The Crime Analyst’s Blog, and others we’ve enjoyed over the years — along with quite a…
Tech for good… and harm
Former Cops 2.0 partner Scott White, who retired from law enforcement last year, has a couple of interesting blog posts up at his blog, Scott’s Morning Brew. They’re about “de-policing,” or a phenomenon in which police are rendered — or rather, render themselves — virtually powerless by their fear of being sued or disciplined or,…
Another move, another redesign, a change in scope
If you’ve visited Cops 2.0 in the last few weeks, you probably saw that it was down — not once, but twice. If you’re reading it now, you probably also see that it’s gone to a somewhat more minimalist design. Finally, you’ve probably further noticed that the contributor list is gone. Yes folks, more changes…
First ever police-on-Twitter report now available!
We are thrilled to have partnered with CAPSM at www.capsm.ca and announce the release of our first-of-its-kind research report on how police in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States are using Twitter! We hope you’ll find our discoveries as eye-opening as we did, and we think that regardless of where in the world…
Planning for a “social” G20: Toronto Police Services
The June 2010 Group of 20 (G20) summit in Toronto did not go altogether differently from G20 summits in other cities, notably London and Pittsburgh – with one exception: in Toronto, police used social media to a level not previously seen. Central to Toronto Police Services’ success: careful planning and execution before, during, and even…