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The Department is using the popular social networking Web sites to distribute information, daily reports and press releases and to keep the public informed on an up-to-the-minute basis. Police departments across the country have started using social networking sites to reach out to the public.

“We recognize that many people use the Internet as their primary source of information these days,” said APD External Affairs Officer Ray Weaver. “This is another for us to reach the public with what we’re doing, and for them to stay in touch with us.”

APD has had their Facebook and Twitter pages up and running for about a month and has already collected over 100 “Facebook friends”; people that follow the Department’s news via the site.

On a recent day, APD was able to “tweet”; send a short, real time message to its Twitter followers about a fire in progress and a traffic accident that had blocked some lanes.

They were also able to tweet an all clear when the problems were resolved.

Connect online with the Annapolis Police Department -

• Facebook: set up an account at www.facebook.com and search for “The City of Annapolis Police Department”

• Twitter: www.twitter.com/AnnapolisPD