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The iPlod generation is growing all the time There was a bit of a backlash against the police use of social media, particularly Twitter, towards
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The iPlod generation is growing all the time There was a bit of a backlash against the police use of social media, particularly Twitter, towards

Where Obama leads… Political analysts and pollsters agreed that a key component in President Obama’s successful re-election campaign was the effective use of social media.

Remember, Remember the 15th November After months of apathy, the Police and Crime Commissioner elections are starting to provoke strong reactions. To mark the first

Should PCCs rule the world? I posted earlier this week about whether Police and Crime Commissioners are a good idea. I came to the conclusion

Until a month or so ago, not many people had a view on whether the new Police and Crime Commissioners will be a success –

I have posted regularly about the ways in which the police are increasingly using social media, not just to engage with local communities but to

Earlier this year I wrote a post about how the “Find my iPhone” app had helped British Transport Police both recover a stolen iPhone and

What will PCCs do? There’s been plenty of discussion in the media recently about Police and Crime Commissioners who are to be elected on 15

iwitness is the latest smartphone application promising a technological solution to crime. There has been a recent surge in the development of really useful smartphone

Stop and search has always been a controversial issue in the UK and friction point between police and the communities they serve. Indeed several commentators

In the near future, will police officers be able to use their mobile phone to photograph you at the roadside and then instantly run your

There was an interesting article in Saturday’s Guardian which explored the issue of whether the police should get involved in cases of abuse on Twitter.