LESM: Policy Examples and Considerations

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POLICY EXAMPLES

• The International Association Chiefs of Police recently released three new social media resources: a Considerations Document, a Concepts & Issues Paper, and a one-page Need to Know document.
• [EXAMPLE] Pasco County Sheriff's Social Media Plan
• [EXAMPLE] Jefferson County (CO) Sheriffs Office Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Bismarck PD Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Dunn County Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Anderson County Sheriff's Office 2018 Social Media Communications Plan
• [EXAMPLE] Porland (OR) Police Bureau: 311.40 Personal Use of Social Media
• [EXAMPLE] Irving Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Rancho Cordova Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Riley County Police Department Social Media Comment Moderation Policy
• [EXAMPLE] San Francisco Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Bowling Green Police Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Topeka Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Urbana Police Department Use of Social Media
• [EXAMPLE] Mendon Police Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Wichita Police Department Social and Electronic Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Columbia Police Department Social Meida Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Bellevue Police Department Social Networking Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Concord Police Department Social Networking Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Columbus Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Fremont Police Department Social Media Comment Policy and Terms
• [EXAMPLE] Pasadena Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Beaumont Police Department Social Media Policy
• [EXAMPLE] Chicago Police Social Media Use
• [EXAMPLE] Frederick Police Department Social Media General Order

RESOURCES

• Law Enforcement Social Media Policy (Mar. 2019)
• Let’s remember when Seattle Police unveiled their social media policy, on this day in 2015 (Feb. 2019)
• Law Enforcement Social Media Policies (Feb. 2019)
• Court to Rule on Secrecy of State Police Social Media Policy (Dec. 2018)
• 10 Must-Haves for an Effective Government Social Media Policy (May 2017)
• When the PD social media policy meets the First Amendment (Feb. 2017)
• Why Most Government Social Media Policies Suck (Jan./Feb. 2017)
• Police Department’s Social Media Policy Is Unconstitutional – Liverman v. Petersburg (Dec. 2016)
  • Published Decision
• 4 Factors Agencies Should Consider When Developing a Social Media Policy (Apr. 2016)
• An Unconstitutional Workplace Social Media Policy? (Aug. 2014) [Discusses Pittman v. Garcia, a case involving Harris County Sheriff's Office]
• See also: Lawsuit challenges limits on what employees can say on social media
• County handed legal tab over social media policy
• Police Dept. Sets Rules for Officers’ Use of Social Media (Mar. 2013)
• Sample police department social media policies (Dec. 2010)
• Ingredients of a solid social media policy for police agencies (Nov. 2009)
• Social Media Policy Template for Government [MODEL POLICY PDF]

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