Police Develop Twitter Policy for CoMutiny

bristol | policing | news report Wednesday September 09, 2009 09:27 by info

Local cops are using twitter to give "Operational updates about the policing of Bristol Co-Mutiny actions and events" - it is just me or does that sound less like policing and more like a PR campaign? We've seen the police politicising the policing of events like the G20 and Climate Camp - is it now in Bristol too?

Here's what they say:

The WeekOfProtests Twitter account is managed by the Corporate Communications Department of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

The account has been set up to specifically to inform the public of any operational updates relating to the policing of Bristol Co-Mutiny actions and events.

We may occasionally use some automation (such as tools which generate tweets from RSS feeds) but intend that this will not dominate the messages posted.

If you follow us, you can expect tweets covering some or all of the following:

* Operational updates about the policing of Bristol Co-Mutiny actions and events
* Information from emergency services partners relevant to the safety and well being of participants of events.
* Crime prevention advice or local community information relevant to participants of events.


I guess there is some thing in this though: "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi