How does Law Enforcement use social networks to help catch criminals?
There are many ways the police can use social networks to their advantage when trying to enforce the law. Some of the more common ways include:
Monitoring underage drinking and driving under the influence. By being able to see posts on Facebook about people drinking while underage with the date embedded into the photo police are able to charge underage drinkers with the help of social networks. In a similar manner officers are able to find out who and when went driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Informing the public. Police officers with the use of Twitter and other social media are able to spread news of a criminal at large or wanted person very fast to a lot of people. This speed of information allows the public and the police to react faster and provide information faster that will be useful in finding the criminal.
Going undercover. Officers create fake accounts on popular social websites in order to try and befriend criminals and lure them into doing criminal activity, such as dealing drugs and ambushing them when they gather enough proof.
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