Police Chat takes place on Thursday 31 March at 1pm.
This week we are considering the impact of social media on the policing of protests, events and major operations.Many forces have used social media including Twitter and Facebook when preparing and running major events. This can be either as an operational requirement or to communicate the activity. In some cases it may be about allowing the media into control rooms to do the
tweeting or updates.In light of the events at the weekend and the Metropolitan Police use of social media we can
look at:
1. How is social media changing the management of communication around Events?
2. What elements can be harnessed to benefit the policing?
3. Should the concerns about social media prevent police using it for large events or protests?