In the past 18 months I’ve been so eager to “prove” what social media can do for law enforcement that I’ve pushed agencies and their commanders to be more transparent, more engaged with the public, more a part of the online world. I still believe they should be. But I’m also coming to embrace temperance….
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There are no 10 codes in blogs
Fifteen years ago when I was a police Explorer in New Hampshire, I remember quite a debate over using 10 codes vs. plain English. 10 codes protected information from nosy reporters and civilians; plain English was less confusing for emergency responders, especially during incidents requiring multi-jurisdictional response. All are arguments coming up yet again, as…