Cops 2.0, a blog dedicated to exploring social media in law enforcement, posted an interesting piece recently on why more officers are not using social media. The post contains responses (via social media) to the question, “Do you think more law enforcement officers don’t get on board with social media because they fear the inability to size people up as they would in person?”
The answers actually vary from the original question to discussions about a divide between younger officers, who are comfortable with the technology, and older officers, who are not, as well as a social barrier that officers place between themselves and the general citizenry. The responses are insightful and highlight some hurdles that law enforcement may need to overcome before it wholeheartedly embraces social media as a new and effective way to engage the community.
Read the full post here: http://cops2point0.com/2009/08/10/why-arent-more-cops-implementing-social-media/
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Thanks for the mention on this too! It’s first in a series of 4, coming over the next two weeks.