Many police departments are now using Facebook as an investigative and educational tool. The police are now using Facebook for a variety of reasons including:
- posting pictures of missing persons
- posting mugshots of criminals
- updating the public with press releases
- updating the community with public service announcements
- providing educational information and links to the public
- investigating suspects by accessing their Facebook pages
The Greenfield, Indiana Police Department provides an excellent example of how this Facebook interaction helps bring together the community and the police department.
A great example of the use of Facebook by the police, can be found in the following video of a fugitive who posted information on his page stating his location, where he worked, and informed that the police would not find him. The police investigated this fugitive's Facebook page, which resulted in his apprehension.
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