Chelsea Police Department Chief Brian Kyes 19 Park St. Chelsea, MA 02150 For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Contact: Captain Keith Houghton Phone: 617-828-5722 Email: KHoughton@chelseama.gov Chelsea Police Partner with Social Media App “Nextdoor” to Promote Neighborhood Safety CHELSEA — Police Chief Brian Kyes announces that the Chelsea Police Department has partnered with Nextdoor, a […]
Saugus Police Launch New Website, Social Media and Public Information Initiatives
Saugus Police Department Chief Domenic J. DiMella 27 Hamilton Street Saugus, MA 01906 For Immediate Release Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014 Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 781-666-2012 Email: john@jgpr.net Saugus Police Launch New Website, Social Media and Public Information Initiatives SAUGUS — Police Chief Domenic J. DiMella is pleased to reveal the new look for the Saugus […]
Arlington Police Department Investigating Threats Made Over Social Media Against Family
Arlington Police Department Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police 112 Mystic St. Arlington, MA 02474 For Immediate Release Monday, Oct. 1., 2014 Contact: Captain Richard Flynn, PIO Office: 781-316-3907 Cell: 781-844-1224 Email: rflynn@town.arlington.ma.us Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: john@jgpr.net Arlington Police Department Investigating Threats Made Over Social Media Against Family ARLINGTON — Police Chief Frederick […]
Wenham Police Department Announces Four New Communications Initiatives
Wenham Police Department Thomas Perkins, Chief of Police 1 Friend Court PO Box 536 Wenham, MA 01984 For Immediate Release Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: john@jgpr.net Wenham Police Department Launches New Website Plus: Twitter, Facebook, and Regional Communications Efforts WENHAM — Police Chief Thomas Perkins is pleased to report that […]
Experts: Cyberbullying has tripled within the last year
McAfee, part of Intel Security, today released findings from the company’s 2014 Teens and the Screen study: Exploring Online Privacy, Social Networking and Cyberbullying. The annual study examines the online behavior and social networking habits of U.S. preteens and teens. The most significant finding from this year’s study reveals that 87 percent of youth have witnessed cyberbullying versus […]
Facebook, Instagram, working to block illegal gun sales
Social media mainstay Facebook is working to boot from their respective sites posts from users looking to illegally sell firearms. Facebook, which also owns Instagram, already bans advertising for drugs, tobacco, prescription drugs, adult products, and gambling, but according to PCMag.com, the sites are now working to further regulate user content to crack down on […]
Boston victims use Facebook to sting their alleged robber (who used Facebook to rob them)
He who robbeth by the Facebook shall be nabbethed by the Facebook. A Mattapan man who allegedly used Facebook to set up a robbery was arrested after the victim’s younger brother took to the social networking site, himself, and used it to lure the suspect into a trap, according to a statement released by Suffolk […]
New York State Police to begin using social media to catch bad guys
State Police in New York are turning to Facebook and Twitter to ask members of the public for help catching wanted felons, according to the governor. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week a new program called “Warrant Wednesday” will feature special updates on the State Police Facebook page asking people to come forward if […]