Boston, MA 09/08/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Everyone knows that social networking has become absolutely imperative factor to connect with the masses. While crucial agencies of the world like U.S. based CIA and FBI, have already learnt to walk with the changing Internet times, the Spanish Police, too has learnt the art of hand-shake with social media. Spanish Police’s Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) handle, @policia, recently became one of the most acclaimed and renowned handles maintained by any law enforcement agency. This Twitter account has one million followers on Twitter, just a little ahead than FBI. Quite interestingly, the overall population of Spain is 47 million.
Gradual and Consistent Follower Increase of Spanish Police
The growth of Internet presence of the police department in Spain is a gradual one as compared to others. However, there has been consistency because of campaigns regarding social awareness. For instance, Spanish Police advises beachgoers to avoid driving with flip-flops in their feet. Also, they advised tips on erasing futile photos from WatsApp. The police needs to be commended here, for its activity of going the extra mile to wrestle Internet frauds and cyber crimes.
In fact, in Spain, the right Internet strategy for the police department has also enabled more than 500 arrests since the year 2012. Spanish law enforcement softened institutional and formal image is helping the police department now.
Latin America Trying to Replicate Internet strategy of Spain’s Police Department
The Latin American police, apart from other police forces of the world recently paid a visit to Spain so that they too can ape the Internet strategy of their police department. The New York Police Department, too, made an announcement that its commanding officers will take a complete course to understand Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and its use for better dissemination of public information and investigations.
Repercussions with Police Department’s Twitter Use
Even though Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), as well as other social platforms, have become very crucial in today’s time, but a few forces have faced problems associated with the privacy laws after individual officers posted inappropriate or personal messages on official Twitter handle. In fact, training for officers regarding the use of Twitter, to avoid such a situation is also being carried out.
A Way to Keep Pace with Technology
Despite the aforementioned repercussions, legal specialists believe that legislation is fighting a battle to walk hand in hand with the technological advancements. There indeed lays the legal uncertainty regarding aggressiveness of the police while using such online tools.
