All areas of D District are now on
Facebook!
Police officers across D District are now regularly updating Facebook followers with details of issues of interest and giving an insight into day to day policing in the local area.
The Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus Facebook page was the first to be set up in District in the summer of 2011 and now has almost 6,300 likes. Lisburn joined earlier this year and has since attracted over 3,100 likes. Antrim officers are the latest to begin live postings and their page now has almost 850 likes.
Facebook offers police a way of providing information to local communities faster than ever before.
We welcome comments or questions from our followers however anyone posting abusive messages towards either police or other users, or those using threatening or foul language abusive can expect their comments to be removed. Anyone who persists with such activity, could find themselves permanently blocked.
While we will do our best to answer questions and reply to posts, the sites aren't monitored 24/7. They not intended as a means for reporting crime and people are encouraged to continue to use the 0845 600 8000 number to report incidents in their area or to dial 999 in an emergency."
Police officers across D District are now regularly updating Facebook followers with details of issues of interest and giving an insight into day to day policing in the local area.
The Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus Facebook page was the first to be set up in District in the summer of 2011 and now has almost 6,300 likes. Lisburn joined earlier this year and has since attracted over 3,100 likes. Antrim officers are the latest to begin live postings and their page now has almost 850 likes.
Facebook offers police a way of providing information to local communities faster than ever before.
District commander Chief
Superintendent Henry Irvine, “While many people still rely on ‘traditional’
media outlets, such as local newspapers, TV and radio for information about what
is happening in the area around them, many others use social media platforms to
keep informed. As a police service we recognise the need and benefit of
communicating and engaging in discussions through this medium.
The speed of modern communications and the urgent
nature of some messages police need to circulate means social media offers
police an excellent way to get information out to local people quickly. It only
takes a few minutes to upload information, and this can then be accessed
instantaneously by our followers.We welcome comments or questions from our followers however anyone posting abusive messages towards either police or other users, or those using threatening or foul language abusive can expect their comments to be removed. Anyone who persists with such activity, could find themselves permanently blocked.
While we will do our best to answer questions and reply to posts, the sites aren't monitored 24/7. They not intended as a means for reporting crime and people are encouraged to continue to use the 0845 600 8000 number to report incidents in their area or to dial 999 in an emergency."
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