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Social media policy in law enforcement is a hot topic and well it should be. No one can or should dispute that the importance of sound policy, and the need to guide law officers in proper behavior and procedure online, is huge. Just when you’re getting a handle on the elements of a good social media communication policy, and you’re... [read more]
…. and it’s time. We’re well into the “dip your LE toes into the Twitter stream” modus operandi. It’s time for real leverage of a great platform. If you’re among the +/- 1,000 agencies that I follow on Twitter, about 4/5 of you tweet. But the ones who really use Twitter the way it’s intended, are just a very few. The call to action It’s... [read more]
Saturday, May 1st, a fellow Columbia High School graduate and I were walking uptown from New York Penn Station, enjoying the sudden onset of nice weather. Avoiding walking through Times Square, a practice that most people without cameras draped over their neck or shirts that say “I Heart NY” partake in, I overheard someone mention both “... [read more]
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I was recently interviewed about hyperlocal websites relationship with Camden Council (in response to this blog post; “Digital Strategy: How Camden will be engaging with the local community through hyperlocal websites“) and an overview about our new website. This article has now been published and featured on E-Gov Bulletin by Dan... [read more]
During incidents, everyone counts on cops to be quick, strong and competent. But overall, we should also hope they’re familiar with science, math and technology concepts. Every day, we’re seeing significant advances in technology and it’s critical for public safety personnel to understand the many helpful tools rapidly becoming... [read more]
With the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season officially starting tomorrow, June 1, it is timely for state and local governments to review data protection options. Cloud computing and related Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications provide data protection as the data is stored in remote, secure and multiple locations. 5 reasons to move... [read more]
Civil Air Patrol members from Mississippi, Alabama and Florida are launching daily aerial damage assessment flights from their station in the Mobile Convention Center, one of several incident command posts set up for the Gulf Coast oil spill response. Maj John Neil (right), the Alabama Wing’s director of operations and, and Capt Glenn... [read more]
The days of old school police work are over The first decade of the 21st century has seen the rise of new media and communication practices. The forefront of this media shift has been the adoption of online social networks to communicate. This wave of innovative technology, which has seemingly reached all corners of American culture,... [read more]
Great blog by Daniel Hannan on how certain Police Authorities are fighting to prevent properly accountable local policing. According to the Association of Police Authorities, they exist to "champion the principle of local accountability". Yet if you read what the APA has said about directly elected Police... [read more]
How are budget cuts affecting your social strategy? In April, the Wall Street Journal highlighted law enforcement budget cuts and what they meant for public safety: Since January, Tulsa has laid off 89 police officers, 11% of its force. That has pushed the city to the forefront of a national movement, spurred by hard times, to revamp... [read more]
I thought it might be useful to provide an example of what I am talking about when I say that law enforcement agencies can do more – a lot more – with social media than they currently are. First, Joe the Cop Joe’s latest blog post concerns the beatdown of a compliant motorist by a police officer. A patrol officer and defensive tactics... [read more]
How we learn about current events today – compared to 10, or even five years ago – has radically changed. When disaster or a major event occurred, we tuned in to our TVs, radios and newspapers – but digital platforms and social media have changed all that. The number of outlets dramatically grew – and our ideas about credible news... [read more]
For many years the IACP has been a leader in promoting the development of a nationwide wireless broadband data network for law enforcement and public safety. On March 17, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent their National Broadband Plan (Plan) to Congress, and as a result we face a difficult challenge. The FCC Plan has... [read more]
To outsiders, Pittsburgh is often considered either the “rough and tumble” town of champions like the Steelers and Penguins, or the former steel city trying to redefine itself as a renaissance town with diverse industries. Lately, it’s come back into favor with Hollywood as a film location, but most recently, it’s been bundled in with... [read more]
What to make of the splat between MI5 and the judiciary? I'm instinctively suspicious of secretive, unaccountable state institutions. Without proper accountability, we all know how branches of the state end up doing the wrong thing. But does that mean one should be sceptical of MI5 or of the judiciary? ... [read more]
Dean Halstead is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
John Kamensky is a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. More »
Steve Radick is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
Maybe they'll get it right this year, they can't afford to fail again, the competition is too tight on the electric car market. Sure there's still room for breakthroughs, I read some interesting articles about it on www.partsgeek.com, we should expect some interesting electric car technologies in ...
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