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Corinne Barbo
CJ-331 Effective Patrol and Policing
Professor Brendan Call
Southern New Hampshire University
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When transitioning from traditional policing to community policing, it is important to
know what benefits technology can have in the transition. One way to utilize technology is
through the form of social media. If a police department utilizes social media, then they can
connect with large groups of members within the community. Law enforcement can post about
crimes that have occurred, things to be on the lookout for, and post if an individual is wanted or
has been arrested. The officers can also utilize the media to inform the community of different
events that are occurring. These events could be a Coffee with a Cop, a Night Out event, or even
just other community events that can help bring people together.
By using social media to foster the relationships between law enforcement and the
community, this can help the community to see what law enforcement deal with. Also, it allows
for community members to help by giving information on aspects of things that they may not
otherwise do. For instance, an individual may feel better putting a comment on a post versus
having to call in or go in and speak with an officer face-to-face. One downfall that could occur
with using social media is that sometimes things can be misinterpreted. These misinterpretations
could cause there to be an unwarranted amount of hostility towards law enforcement or the way
certain things are handled.
Using technology-based communications systems, such as social media, will improve
community and law enforcement relations because it opens up an expansive dialogue. The
dialogue could be to recruit individuals to law enforcement, gain insightful information about the
community, help community members get answers, and more. By becoming more involved on
social media platforms, it can open a dynamic that would otherwise not be there to build off of.
Without social media, the community may only have conversations with law enforcement
through bad circumstances such as a traffic stop or a 911 call. If social media is used, then the
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community and law enforcement can have a closer relationship with one another and feel as
though they can reach out when needed for additional helps and supports.
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