Tag Archives: social media

Social Media Savvy PO’s

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Saskatoon Police

As Facebook turns 10-years-old, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on how social media affects our daily lives. Originally more of a novelty, social media has become an integral part of our everyday lives, including for those of us in … Continue reading →

Posted in In Our Community | Tagged #lesm, #socialmedia, @SaskatoonPolice, @SPSDerekChesney, @SPSPatBarbar, community, community engagement, engagement, Facebook, followers, law enforcement, perspective, Police officers, social media, twitter | 2 Comments

Top Tips for Winter Driving

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

After dropping temperatures and a couple weeks of frost-covered windows, the first snowfall of the year blanketed Saskatoon last night. It’s about this time that I always see a rash of social media posts relating to driving, like the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety Messages | Tagged #copsandbloggers, #yxe, @SaskatoonPolice, blog, Cops and Bloggers, defensive driving, frost, ice, roads, safety, Saskatoon Police, snow, social media, space, speed limits, time, Traffic Unit, vehicle, vehicles, winter driving | 1 Comment

Found dog – is she yours?

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

Last night, our Special Constables in Communications had a surprise guest spend the night with them after two patrol constables found this well behaved pup wandering Balfour Street around 1:30 a.m. But as much as the Comms staff enjoyed her … Continue reading →

Posted in A Day in the Life, In Our Community | Tagged #yxe, animal control, animal pound, assistance, community, dog, lost and found, police, Saskatoon, social media | Leave a comment

Facebook: Within the realm of policing or not?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

Law enforcement agencies around the world are facing an increasing number of complaints of online bullying and, regretfully, there is little that we can do. In Saskatoon, one incident has made headlines with a video of an assault that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Prevention, Public Safety Messages | Tagged bullying, code of conduct, complaints, cyber bullying, Facebook, online, online safety, police, social media | Leave a comment

How to follow @SaskatoonPolice on Twitter!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

Since August 2012, we’ve held a Twitter chat, dubbed #askSPS, every month. These are held with various units of the Service to increase our communities understanding about what they do, how they work and answer any questions that the community … Continue reading →

Posted in In Our Community | Tagged #askSPS, #lesm, #socialmedia, @SaskatoonPolice, community, follow, followers, following, guide, how-to, law enforcement, police, Saskatoon Police, social media, tweets, twitter, Twitter chats, twitter.com | 1 Comment

They did WHAT behind the wheel?!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

Staffing the social media channels I hear all sorts of horror stories that drivers see behind the wheel. And being a frequent road user myself, I’ve seen my fair share too. In fact, a few weeks ago a dark grey SUV may … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety Messages, Traffic Alerts | Tagged #socialmedia, construction zones, court, license plate, reporting, school zones, social media, statement, tickets, traffic, Traffic Bylaw, traffic court, traffic tickets, traffic violations, violations, witness, witness statement | 9 Comments

SPS Joins Agencies in Global Tweet-A-Thon (#poltwt / #spscalls)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Saskatoon Police

Over the last few years, the spread of online discussions through social media has helped to establish and maintain stronger connections between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Replacing this month’s #askSPS chat on Twitter is #spscalls. On … Continue reading →

Posted in A Day in the Life, In Our Community | Tagged #lesm, #poltwt, #socialmedia, #spscalls, calls for service, community, cop calls, global, inside look, law enforcement, police, social media, tweet-a-thon | Leave a comment

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