Risky Business: Law Enforcement & Social Media

Law enforcement agencies without a comprehensive social media policy are behind the times but not so   much from a technological sense as from an employment law or human resources management perspective.  I have lectured in this area and helped draft policy yet I am still never surprised to find many agencies without a basic policy in place.  Policy and training of staff are essential to minimize social media incidents that may damage a department's community standing and jeopardize an officer's employment.

Below are links to articles in a two-part PoliceOne series on social media risk to law enforcement:

http://www.policeone.com/police-technology/articles/6068508-Risky-business-Law-enforcement-and-social-media/

http://www.policeone.com/social-media-for-cops/articles/6087762-Risky-business-Social-media-and-your-job-security/