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episode 33: Policing through Facebook: Social Media and Law Enforcement, with Kenneth Hampton
Kenneth Hampton, former Chief of Police in Tchula, Mississippi, joins the podcast to discuss his style of law enforcement, which draws heavily on the use of Facebook. Kenneth discusses how he's used Facebook successfully to curb crime, the controversy he faced surrounding his social media use, and how important his Facebook community is to his job.
You can check out Kenneth's Facebook pages, New Southern Justice and Tchula Police Department.
The article from the Guardian featured in the intro can be found here.