Before I go into this week’s post, I want to draw your attention to a new project being undertaken by a college professor acquaintance who, like me, has worked extensively with law enforcement. In his Jan. 1 blog, he writes: Seeking LE organization willing to work virtually with supervised university students. The goal is to…
Tag Archive: transparency
Raw video: Tactics + strategy for a YouTube age
A Law Enforcement Today article recently covered the question: what do you do when a civilian starts recording you for a YouTube video? Regardless of whether your jurisdiction’s policy is to view videotaping as Constitutionally protected free speech, or a danger to officer safety, stated author Jean Reynolds: Criminal justice experts suggest the following guidelines…
Social bookmarking for law enforcement
Yeah, I know. “Social bookmarking” is a ridiculous term. Brings to mind a visual of tweens giggling uncontrollably in a library. Next I’ll be telling you to read reports out loud to each other around a campfire, right? Actually, social bookmarking can be a pretty powerful branding tool. It can help law enforcement agencies and…
The cost of transparency
Those of us who applaud organizational use of social media talk a lot about “transparency.” A company or government agency that allows its employees to blog or tweet, under their own names, about their lives and jobs is said to make us trust them more. It’s humans caring about what other humans experience. What could…
How authentic is your recruitment message?
Going through my Google Alerts the other morning, I saw this news article from the Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Sun: “Tech-savvy cop looks for recruits.” Curious, I went over to Cst. Jonathan Chan’s Twitter page and found: My kneejerk: does it make sense for a new cop to be recruiting? Well… yes and no. Recruiting with…