Social media is the main form of communication for most of the worlds younger people. Social media can present problems for law enforcement agencies because of freedom of speech issues, privacy concerns etc. A great many police officers have personal social media accounts and are very active. What are some of the problems an officer or agency might face because of an officer's personal social media presence? Should the department monitor what an officer posts? Does a police officer have the same 1st Amendment rights as everyone else?

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Collin Travis

21 September, 18:18

Social media is the main form of communication for most of the worlds younger people. Social media can present problems for law enforcement agencies because of freedom of speech issues, privacy concerns etc. A great many police officers have personal social media accounts and are very active. What are some of the problems an officer or agency might face because of an officer's personal social media presence? Should the department monitor what an officer posts? Does a police officer have the same 1st Amendment rights as everyone else?

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Nikolas Best · Answer 1

An officer or agency might face the problem of having their social media used against them in trail. I don't think the department should moniter what an officer posts, but i do think that they need to be cautious about what they post and who can see it. Yes, police officers should hav the same first amendment rights as everyone else.