Social Media and Electronic Communications by Dept. Members Flashcards
Social Media: A PAGE is?
The specific portion of a social media website where content is DISPLAYED and MANAGED by individuals with admin rights
Social Media: A POST is?
CONTENT an individual shares on a social media site
Social Media: What is a PROFILE?
Personal information that a user provides on a social media site.
Social Media: What is PUBLIC CONCERN?
Topics that relate to a matter of POLITICAL, SOCIAL or other concerns to the community. It does NOT include:
1) topics that relate to employment
2) personal matters
3) information learned during the course of employment.
Social Media: What is Speech?
Expressions or communication of thoughts or opinions in spoken words, in writing, by expressive conduct, symbolism or images.
Social Media: Public employees have what type of first amendment rights?
Qualified
Social Media: What type of speech is NOT protected under the first amendment
Speech pursuant to official duties
Social Media: What must expressed speech NOT do?
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.
Social Media: In order to disseminate any information, documents, photos or videos, to which members have access to as a result of their employment, what is required?
Written permission from the SHERIFF or DESIGNEE
Social Media: In order to disclose info pertaining to any other member, what is required
Permission from the member, this includes TAGGING
Social Media: What must officers working in a covert capacity do?
1) Not post visual or personal info.
2) Post nothing that could reveal or compromise covert ops.
3) Remove all past posts that could identify the officer.
Social Media: Each Dept. Social media page shall have?
1) An introductory statement clearly stating the purpose and scope of the agency’s presence on the website
Social Media: How are Department pages designed?
They will be designed for the target audience. Example: targeted towards potential LVMPD employees or volunteers
Social Media: Who approves Dept. social media pages?
Deputy Chief or Designee, and then it is registered with the PIO.
Social Media: Who monitors the Dept. social media page?
Bureau or Section which created the page.
Social Media: T/F Dept. Social Media pages will clearly indicate they are maintained by the State of Nevada?
False: Social media pages will clearly indicate they are maintained by the department and display department contact information prominently.
Social Media: Where should the content of a dept. social media page point users?
To the LVMPD.com website
Social Media: How are opinions expressed by visitors to a dept. social media page managed?
1) Page shall clearly indicate that posted comments will be monitored and that LVMPD reserves the right to remove postings deemed inappropriate.
2) Page shall clearly indicate that any content posted or submitted for posting is subject to public disclosure.
Social Media: What are the 6 requirements of a Dept. member representing the Dept. on social media outlets?
- Conduct themselves at all times as representatives of LVMPD and, accordingly, shall adhere to all LVMPD 4/101.00, General Conduct policies and observe proper decorum.
- Identify themselves as a member of the department.
- Make no statements about any suspect or arrestee, or comments concerning pending prosecutions or otherwise disseminate personal or confidential information, including but not limited to photographs or videos, related to department training, activities, or work-related assignments without express written permission.
- Monitor public comments and respond to those that may spread misinformation.
- Conduct no political activities or private business.
- Keep information current and up-to-date.
Social Media: Name the potential uses of Social Media by the Dept.?
- Social media is a valuable investigative tool when seeking evidence or information about missing persons, criminal investigations, etc.
- Social media can be used for community outreach and engagement by providing crime prevention tips, soliciting tips about crimes, etc.
- Social media can be used to make time-sensitive notifications related to road closures, special events, etc.
Social Media: T/F According to policy once a photo has been posted to the internet it can never be purged from existence?
True
Social Media: According to policy, what are members cautioned against?
a. Posting/displaying department logos, uniforms, or similar identifying items on social media.
b. Posting/displaying on social media personal photographs or providing similar means of personal recognition that may cause a person to be identified as an officer or a department member.
Social Media: T/F According to policy privacy settings are constant and locking down your pages and posts are recommended?
False: Department members should be aware that privacy settings and social media sites are constantly in flux, and should never assume that personal information posted on such sites is protected from public access.
Social Media: T/F if it can be transmitted to the public, the department can access it anytime without prior notice?
True
