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SMILE Conference Sunnyvale Poster

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November 20, 2012
SMILE Conference Sunnyvale Poster

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A New Platform for Community Engagement and Neighbourhood Watch in the 21st Century

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June 27, 2012
A New Platform for Community Engagement and Neighbourhood Watch in the 21st Century

Summary: The New South Wales Police Force’s , (Australia) eyewatch program brings the community and police together to communicate and solve problems, using Social Media – facebook. The NSWPF has two strategies: Local Community policing information via 91 local and specialized facebook pages. The reinvigoration of its Neighbourhood Watch program thorugh the use of...
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The ConnectedCOPS™ Awards – nominations close May 31st

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May 16, 2012
The ConnectedCOPS™ Awards – nominations close May 31st

When was the last time someone brought up Twitter or Facebook in a conversation about cops using either when what followed wasn’t something negative? We’ve all heard the negative stories about police use of social media and it’s time we start hearing more about the positive outcomes of police use of social media. LAwS...
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Highlights of What The World Overheard at #SMILEcon Vancouver

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March 30, 2012
Paisley Rae & Guus Auerbach

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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Here’s who’s SMILE’n in #Vancouver

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March 20, 2012
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Less than a week from now, law enforcement professionals from five countries (Canada, Netherlands, U.S., UK, Australia) will gather in Vancouver to share best practices and ideas in law enforcement use of social media and the Internet. The SMILE Conference™ will occur March 26-29 at the Fairmont Vancouver. LAwS Communications is producing the Vancouver...
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Who’s SMILE’n Now?

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September 13, 2011
Who’s SMILE’n Now?

The fourth SMILE Conference begins Sept 28th in Dallas, Texas. Chief David O. Brown and the men and women of the Dallas PD will be our hosts as we delve into issues involving flash mobs, social activism, the changing role between law enforcement and the media. The regular rate is now in effect but...
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Portland OR Police Bureau embracing social media

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June 30, 2011
Portland OR Police Bureau embracing social media

In May 2011, I had the opportunity to attend the SMILE Conference in Chicago and I came back incredibly energized with moving forward on our use of social media. One of the ideas presented at the conference was from Chief Grogan of Dunwoody, GA, about promoting an event via social media to draw followers....
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Reflections on The SMILE Conference

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May 26, 2011
Reflections on The SMILE Conference

Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement, Chicago, May 9,10,11 2011 How often do you attend a conference which fills you with enthusiasm; perhaps it might give you a ‘feel good’ factor, but it changes nothing you actually do when you get back to work? Well, I’m pleased to say that my experience as...
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Happy First Birthday #SMILEcon

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April 9, 2011
Happy First Birthday #SMILEcon

One year ago today we were winding up the first SMILE Conference in Washington D.C. To think back over what has happened in just a year, even the mainstream media is now regularly writing about law enforcement adoption of social media. In the span of a year, the law enforcement profession has truly woken...
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DHS Engages Public Safety to Maximize the Benefits of Social Media

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March 2, 2011
DHS Engages Public Safety to Maximize the Benefits of Social Media

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joined the spirited discussion at the Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference, hosted by the Santa Monica Police Department in January. DHS’s First Responder Group (FRG) is investigating how the emergency management community uses social media to alert and warn the public. They are seeking...
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