New Policing Consultancy 4Policing has held their first live ‘TweetSession’, 4Policing invited tweeters to make contributions on the impact of social media on Police Demand.
Tweeting begun at 8am and Gathered the thoughts of front line police officers in relation to Police call outs relating to Social Media websites such as Facebook and Twitter, Highlighting and raising awareness of the growing trend in Social Media Police Demand.
Calling on all #police and staff dealing with ecrime. @4policing wants to hear from you today – from now till 11pm. #ECopCalls
— College of Policing (@CollegeofPolice) April 2, 2014
The ‘TweetSession’ raised clear awareness that Social Media is having a direct impact on policing within the United Kingdom.
Most days at work involve an incident that has started or been caused on #SocialMedia It’s a digital representation of yourself #ECopCalls
— PC Mike Granville (@PC_Granville) April 2, 2014
One Tweeter raised issue that what happens within social media is unacceptable within society, but has become the norm within social media.
From @amandacomms Would you keep running after someone in the street shout at them Why do people verbal abuse on social media #ECopCalls
— 4Policing.com (@4Policing) April 2, 2014
Peter Kirkham highlighted the effectiveness of policing if Police forces across the United Kingdom actively encouraged policing tweeters.
And #GoodPoliceWork could be a thousand times more effective if forces actively encouraged their tweeters to use it! #ECopCalls
— Peter Kirkham (@Peter_Kirkham) April 2, 2014
Headed up by former Chief Constable Stuart Hyde QPM and Author and Media Commentator Mike Pannett 4Policing is a new Policing is a consultancy group that brings together a huge range of expertise encompassing the whole spectrum of modern policing.
You still have time to join @4Policing with your #ECopCalls.
Let us know your views by tweeting @PoliceHour We'll feature the best tweets within the article.