The New York Police Department this week issued new social media guidelines, outlining in detail what its officers can and cannot post on Facebook, Twitter, and other sites. As the New York Daily News reports, the three-page internal memo was published Monday, forcing many of the department's 35,000 officers to revise and edit their various social media profiles.
Until now, officers were allowed to use social media with relatively free reign; many openly identified themselves as NYPD employees, and posted photos of themselves in uniform. Under the new guidelines, though, officers are "urged not to disclose or allude to their status," as doing so could "undermine their credibility" and make them ineligible for more secretive positions.
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