...Caitlin Heywood; Ashley Cartwright Purpose The utilisation of Facebook is now part of contemporary policing within the UK; however, to date the evidence base to fully understand its effectiveness in different types of criminal investigations is lacking. This paper aims to expand this body...

... regarding the effectiveness of police use of social media. The purpose of this study is to gather public perceptions regarding the police’s use of social media particularly the use of Facebook. Design/methodology/approach The study administered a cross sectional survey recruiting participants who...

...Rick Ruddell; Nicholas Jones Purpose This research aimed to explore the characteristics of respondents who accessed a municipal police service's webpage or social media (Facebook or Twitter). Perceptions about the usefulness of social media in policing were solicited from the respondents...