Emerging Media Powerpoint on Law enforcement and the use of social media.

1. MMC 4930
Social Media Project
Daniel Johansson & Bethany Williams
LAW ENFORCEMENT & SOCIAL MEDIA

2. WHY LAW ENFORCEMENT USE SOCIAL MEDIA?
 Investigation
 Interacting with the
community
 Quickly releasing
information
 Media Relations

3. THE IMPORTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
USING SOCIAL MEDIA
 Keeps citizens' in the
community in the
know.
 Easier and faster
access to the latest
updates.
 Targets those who
don’t view or read the
news.

4. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS
OF POLICE
 In partnership with the Bureau of Justice
Assistance, the IACP has launched a new
initiative to build the capacity of law
enforcement to use social media to prevent and
solve crimes, strengthen police-community
relations, and enhance services.
 The IACP will be creating practical tools and
resources to enable law enforcement personnel
to develop or enhance their agency’s use of
social media and integrate Web 2.0 tools into
agency operations

5. ETC.
 The Boston Police Department has over
39,000 followers on Twitter.
 “Use of social media has provided an
additional outlet for people to interact with
law enforcement,” says department
spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll.

6. JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE USE OF
SOCIAL MEDIA
 Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleSheriff
sOffice
 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JSOPIO
 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/JaxSheriff