Malaysian police may want to consider doing what their UK counterparts are doing.
A UK police force has created a Facebook application to collect leads for investigations, marking the first use of the social networking site by U.K. law enforcement, the New York Times reported.
The application delivers a real-time feed of police news and appeals for information. Next to that content is a feature to share a particular story with other friends in a person’s network, as well as post comments.
One of the recent updates is an appeal asking for information about four men, one of whom was armed with an axe, who robbed a betting shop.
A “Submit Intelligence” link takes a Facebook user to the police Web site where they can anonymously submit tips. Another link leads to the videos on YouTube featuring information on the police force, ongoing investigations and other advisories. [Source: New York Times]
Time for Malaysian police to consider doing the same?
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