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Law Enforcement Policies and Guidelines
- Sample Facebook Takedown Policy/Terms from LAwS Communications
- Sample Social Media Policy from IACP
- Bellevue, Nebraska Police, Social Media Policy
- Collier County, FL, Sheriff, Social Media Policy
- Fremont, CA Police Department, Social Media Policy
- Hamilton, OH Police Department, Social Media Policy See Section 5.1.22, which begins on page 3
- Linconshire Police, UK, Social Media Policy
- Linconshire Police, UK, Social Media User Guidelines
- Novi, Michigan, City Social Media Policy
- West Lafayette, IN, Social Media Policy
Law Enforcement Strategy Documents
- Developing a CyberVetting Strategy for Law Enforcement, by IACP/PERSEREC CyberVettingPDF
- C.O.P.P.S. Social Media Method
- Ghent, Belgium Politie, Sociale Media Strategie Politie
- Engage, National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
Facebook Documents
Non-law enforcement policies worth viewing
- Delaware, State of, Social Media Policy
- Department of Defense Social Media Site
- IBM Company Social Computing Guidelines
- Intel Company Social Media Guidelines
- Massachusetts Governor’s Office Social Media Usage and Policies
- Nova Scotia, Canada Government Policy
- Orange County, County Social Media Use Policy and Procedure
- Seattle, City of, Social Media Use Police
- U.S. Air Force, New Media and the Air Force
- U.S. Coast Guard, Social Media – The Way Ahead