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Government agencies at all levels are examining how to use cloud services as a means of upgrading their systems while maximizing value. Moving to cloud can allow agencies to condense sprawling IT systems, offer more mobility options and manage legacy systems. However, along with all of this convenience comes a significant security... [read more]
Welcome to the the next installment in my series of social media tips. These are aimed primarily at a police audience, but hopefully applicable to a wider group of people too, especially those in the public sector. This series of posts will aim to identify some good practice and useful hints and tips for police officers and staff to... [read more]
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]
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]
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]
Communication, both internal and external, is essential for law enforcement organizations to be transparent, successful, and to build partnerships. Twitter, Facebook, My Space, and You Tube are how people communicate today and for police departments, they are modern ways of building community partnerships. At the Sacramento Police... [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]
This is certainly not the “All traffic – all the time” post that you would normally expect me to write. Although, yes there will be traffic stuff in here. This is a post about why I do so much work in the Social Media Medium (SMM) and why you should be interested in it. Now, let’s be realistic. In terms of ‘so much work... [read more]
How are budget cuts affecting your agency? I’ve been reading a lot, in the news and in emails from friends, about how budget cutbacks are affecting law enforcement agencies. One friend up in Massachusetts told me that too few cops were working shifts with too many calls. Backup isn’t always there when officers need it, and the tension... [read more]
The idea of law enforcement agencies using social media tools is catching on, but it’s still a strange thought to many cops who would rather cut off their right arm than admit that they’re a “tweeter”. Social media refers to the Internet-based tools that people use to interact with each other. Most are free to use and they multiply every... [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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