8.157 Social Media and Electronic Communications by Department Members Flashcards
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics is required in the personal use of ___________ ____________.
Social media
Public Employees have ____________ First Amendment Rights.
Qualified
Department members are free to express themselves as private citizens in matters of public concern to the degree that their speech does not:
a. Impair working relationships of the department for which loyalty and confidentiality are important
b. Impede the performance of duties.
c. Impair discipline and harmony among co-workers; or
d. Negatively impact or tend to negatively impact the department’s ability to serve the public.
. Department members will not post, transmit, or otherwise disseminate any information, documents, photos or videos, to which members have access as a result of employment, without written permission from the ________, or _________.
Sheriff or designee
All department social media sites/pages will be approved by _________, or designee, or as otherwise determined and forwarded to PIO for approval and registry. All department social media sites/pages will be regularly monitored by the bureau or section which created the page.
Deputy chief
Department members ______ _______ access personal social networking site(s) while on duty.
Will not
Department members are _________ from speech that ridicules, maligns, disparages, or otherwise promotes discrimination against race, ethnicity, religion, sex, etc.
Prohibited
. Engaging in prohibited speech as stated in this policy, may _______ affect the department member’s credibility and ______ the member’s ability to perform the essential job functions.
Negatively; impair
Social media can be used for community _________ and ______________ by providing crime prevention tips, soliciting tips about crimes, etc.
Outreach, Engagement
Social media is a valuable investigation tool when seeking evidence or information about:
a. Missing persons
b. Criminal investigations
