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LRIS
June 7, 2020

• Introduction (00:05:43)
• The Rules
• Your First Amendment rights are very limited. (00:07:04)
• Just because something is an Internet meme doesn’t mean you can post it. (00:08:40)
• Nothing you post online is truly private. Check your privacy settings. But remember nothing you post is truly private. (00:09:41)
• Before posting, ask yourself: if my employer receives a complaint about what I’m going to post, how will it react? If the answer is “not so well” or “they’ll start a disciplinary investigation,” is the post really worth it? (00:10:18)
• Be positive with your posts, not negative and critical. (00:10:48)
• If you have the slightest doubt about whether to post something, sleep on it. Ask a fellow officer, one you think of as responsible and serious, what he/she thinks. (00:11:27)
• Think: Who are your “friend.” (00:12:35)
• Ask yourself – can someone figure out that I’m a police officer from my social media profile or my prior posts? (00:13:20)
• Your credibility can be called into question by what you’ve posted online. (00:14:14)
• Think about your job, your family, and your safety. (00:14:52)

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