1. Technology Application

2. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Communication between homogeneous groups is lacking in most agencies  Inconsistencies between group members hurt the provision of service  Technology exists to bridge these gaps IF best practices are followed

3. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Captains  Lieutenants  Sergeants  Field Training Officers  SWAT Team Members  Traffic Homicide Investigators  Criminal Investigators  Juvenile Investigators  Part Time/Auxiliary  School Resource Officers  Narcotics Investigators

4. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  People with like interests, assignments or tasks who may not have face-to-face contact often enough  The list isn’t complete…add your own  Civilian employee groups, support groups, Neighborhood Watch…

5. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Groups can engage in discussions that keep them on the same page  Inconsistencies are addressed by peer consensus  Better communication means better service  Savings realized with fewer OT face-to-face meetings

6. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Internal web site can house a protected site  Only available within the agency “walls”  Can download and configure PHPBB for online discussion boards (free at http://www.phpbb.com/)http://www.phpbb.com/

7. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  External site such as Moodle  Password protected  Can also be used for training and on-demand modules  Can add communities to Moodle site that is used for training  Free download at http://Moodle.orghttp://Moodle.org

8. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Facebook  MySpace  Police Pulse  Any other public social networking site

9. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  State public record law  Florida and other states have open laws  Anything generated with public funds is open to public scrutiny  Officers get comfortable with the feel of what they consider to be a confidential asset, then becomes public  Check your local laws

10. CJTraining.net CJTraining.net  Can be beneficial to agency operations  Can improve communications and morale  Can help keep the agency out of legal trouble  Misuse can GET the agency INTO legal trouble  Consult your legal advisor

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