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Social Media and DarkNet for Police | Topic Guide: Websites

A topical bibliography developed for use by law enforcement

Social Media Policies

Social Media Model Policy (IACP)
Specimen Law Enforcement Social Networking Policies
Sample police department social media policies
Official Use of Social Media Policy
New South Wales Police Force, Public Affairs Branch, 2011.
New Seattle Police social media policy

In Public Safety

Featured Site

***** IACP Center for Social Media ******

Reference Websites

First Responder Communities of Practice (DHS)
Registration required. Open to First responders, Government employees, Government sponsored contractors, Government sponsored academia, Government sponsored citizens.
Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
Social Media for Cops
Samuelson Law Technology and Public Policy Clinic
Electronic Frontier Foundation
SEARCH, the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
ConnectedCOPS.net
Law Enforcement.Social
Social Media for Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Tools for Social Media

Training

SMILE Conference
SMILE (Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement)
Training and Technical Assistance
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
Police Social Media
LAwS Academy
Law Enforcement Social

Blogs/Discussion Forums

ConnectedCops.net
Law Enforcement Today
Walking the Social Media Beat - The Police and Law Enforcement Basic Guide to Twitter
In Public Safety
American Military University blog

Association Websites

Law Enforcement Social Media Sites

Police Pulse
Worldwide Social Network for Police Officers
Just Tweet It
Find other Twitter users just like you!
BlueLine
Registration Required
Law Enforcement Only

Police Technical (Training Provider)

Social Media Courses

LAwS Academy (Training Provider)

Social Media Courses