Policy Text
the areas of community relations and outreach, crime prevention, investigations,
and media relations. As individuals, the Department supports employees’ ability
to utilize social media in any manner that will not adversely impact the
Department. The policy is not limited to any particular form of social media as new
technologies and advances in this arena are continual.
Employees using any form of social media or social networking, including but not
limited to: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, YouTube, Instagram, Police
Pulse, The Squad Room, Usenet groups, online forums, message boards, or
bulletin boards, blogs and other similarly developed formats, shall not use them
in any way which detracts from the mission of the South Miami Police Department
(SMPD), tarnishes the reputation of the SMPD, reflects negatively on your position
as an employee of SMPD, or in a manner that violates any SMPD policy and/or
directive. Any such online actions will be viewed as a direct violation of this policy,
as well as any other applicable directive.