Police use social networks in appeal for missing person
Great to see Gloucestershire Constabulary using their social networks to appeal for help in finding missing persons. The public really latch onto messages like this and help spread information about the missing person. In the case below the Facebook post has received 207 shares and the tweet 37 retweets.
Missing from Fiddlers Green Lane -81 yr old lady, suffers from dementia. Blue jumper & vest, light blue trousers, grey hair. Inc 211 today
— Glos Police (@Glos_Police) April 28, 2013
When there is news the Police can use social networks to keep the public updated:
Janet Stevens has been found safe and well in Cheltenham.
— Glos Police (@Glos_Police) April 28, 2013
In this case, the woman as not found as a direct results of social media but a spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary stated, “..we do feel with appeals for information on any matter that social media is a vital way of doing this and of keeping the public informed.”
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