In my last post, I blogged about how public opinion—and trust—is formed according to the way police use (and communicate their use of) technology. This week’s post isn’t a direct sequel, but more of an exemplar: how one agency has implemented a strategic plan that integrates social communication. Having participated in a client’s strategic planning…
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Gov2Social: Agencies’ new one stop shop
Researching social media use by other police departments – but don’t have the time to troll through the Twitter lists or Facebook pages? Check out Gov2Social, the new service from Microsoft’s Bright Side of Government. As Bright Side’s Kristin Bockius writes: First, Gov2Social is a social media directory for state and local governments. Why is…
Who determines the standard?
In my last post on standards, I quoted an email I had received from a previous commenter, H. Carvey. One of his lines stuck out at me: “Create a sense of ownership and build confidence in the standard.” When most standards come from the top down, what’s the best way for administrators to help officers…