The Social Media Quicktips from The SMILE Conference are brought to you by LawOfficer.com Editor’s note: The SMILE (Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement) Conference provides officers with all the technical hands-on skills and the practical knowledge to utilize social media platforms for public outreach, crime prevention and forensics. The conference is a...
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#ThinkGlobal #ActLocal @CSIWorld 21st Annual Wisconsin State Crime Stoppers Meeting & Training Conference Crime Stoppers USA are on the map for using social media for community success and safety after great conference April 27, 2012 in Wisconsin. It was an honour to be able to present about social media for success and safety at...
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Can the police and community have their cake..and eat it too in the digital world we now live in? Community and police collaboration for success and safety worldwide reached a new level of trust and understanding this week at The SMILE Conference in Vancouver. The event was co-produced by LAwS Communications and the Canadian...
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Gary Murphy, the Past President of Crime Stoppers International has lost his battle with colon cancer. On February 6, 2012 Michael Gordon-Gibson issue a statement to the world advising of Murphy’s death: In Memory of Gary Murphy, Past President of Crime Stoppers International by Crime Stoppers International on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:56pm...
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In today’s reality, social media tools and platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Foursquare, Webdoc, QR Codes and Google Plus are important two way communication tools that improves the reach of the Crime Stoppers mission of helping to stop, solve and prevent crimes together. It is important to have access to all the social...
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Relationships+Technology (Social Media) to Prevent Violence Relationships and technology are the key to community safety.  The importance of #WeDay is something we all must understand! Twitter hash tags are very useful tools for police, school boards, media outlets, parents and students for dealing with fast moving emergency management scenarios.  This post will provide insight...
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Relationship building with Social Media makes it happen Toronto Crime Stoppers received a record number of anonymous tips in 2009 to help the police prevent and solve crimes. In 2007 the average number of tips per month was 350, in 2009 it was close to 1,000 per month. Social media using a relationships and...
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As originally published on the Facebook Blog on August 4th, 2009. Constable Scott Mills has served as a police officer with the Toronto Police Service in Canada since 2002. His current role is Community Youth Officer for the Toronto Crime Stoppers program, where he works to build healthy relationships between young people, community members...
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