Online officer safety 9 1-11

OnlineOfficer Safety

DisclaimerI am not an Attorney and although I willbe providing information about legalmatters – this should NOT beconsidered legal adviceConsult with your agency or personalattorneyThis presentation is not an officialrepresentation of the Office of theMissouri Attorney General

PresentationOnline Identities– Professional– Undercover– PersonalGPSBoundaries

Teens and Social NetworkingOf online teens with profiles–82% include their first name–79% include a photo of themselves–61% include their city or town–49% include the name of their school–29% include last name & Email address–2% have included their cell phone # Teens, Privacy & Online Social Networks, Pew Internet & American Life Project April 2007

Social Media – (web 2.0)Blogs - (twitter)Social Networks - (facebook)Video Sharing - (youtube)Audio Sharing - (podcasts)Photo Sharing – (flickr)Geolocating – (foursquare)

1st Amendment & Government Employee“when a citizen enters government service, the citizen by necessity must accept certain limitation on his or her freedom” US Supreme Court Garcetti v Ceballos 2006

Official Use of Social MediaInvestigations–Missing Persons–Cyber Stalking/Harassment–Evidence (photos or statements)Crime PreventionRecruitment/VettingCommunity Outreach

Official Use of Social MediaPolicy & Training–Vere Software Model Policies–IACP Social Media Concept PaperAuthorization–Public Information OfficerInformation Management Issues

Undercover Use of Social MediaUse of proper equipment–IP Address–Terms of ServiceDocument your actions–Rules of evidence–Entrapment issuesWho are your friends?–Don’t use your family!!!

Personal Use of Social MediaPolicy Issues–Agency identification (uniform, patch)Freedom of Speech–Detrimental to the mission and function of the employerPublic Information–Name, home address, phone, email–Family connections

Personal Use of Social MediaPersonal & Work Crossover Issues–Duty status–Agency identification (uniform, patch)Crime scene photosTime stamps!!Bias, weapons, violence, sex

Personal Use of Social MediaInvestigative or sensitive informationSexually explicit communications–Quon v City of Ontario (June 2010)Defamatory or offensive materialCrossing appropriate boundaries–SRO & students

Amy Hestir Student Protection Act MO Senate Bill 54 (162.069) “Exclusive Access” No teacher shall establish: – an internet site unless available to parents & administration

Are You At Risk?Who would use this against you?–Defense–Suspect–Someone who doesn’t like you/copsRatemycop.comTopix.comFacebook (ie: Missouri Police Complaints)

Are You At Risk?Protect your–NAME–IDENTITY–REPUTATIONPasswordsPhone access

Location Based SitesGeolocation social media–Brightkite–Foursquare–GowallaUsed to meet up with friendsMay have incentives from businesses

Photo Exif Data

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Exif DataFree IPhone App – Exif WizardWorks on images fromiPhones, iPad, many cameras–“a button which allows you to open your iPhone’s built-in Maps app to obtain directions to a photo’s location”

iPhone GPS* Settings * General * Location Services

Removing Personal InfoConduct a search of your name–Don’t just use Google • www.thesearchenginelist.com–You may be able to remove some of your data • www.unlistmy.info

Final ThoughtsThere is NO eraser buttonWatch for Behavioral MarketingConsider what the defense might useUnderstand “Sync Contacts”Take a break:–Don’t live your life online!!!

JOE LARAMIE MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICEJOE.LARAMIE@AGO.MO.GOV

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