VILLAGE
OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL
MEDIA TERMS OF USE FOR THE PUBLIC
Updated:
August 26, 2022
TERMS OF USE
By
posting or commenting on any social media platform used by the Pleasant Prairie
Police Department, you participate by your own choice, taking personal
responsibility for your comments, your username and any information you provide
therein. You further agree to the following Terms of Use:
The
Pleasant Prairie Police Department maintains a social media program for the
purpose of engaging and interacting with our community, providing relevant and
timely community news, information and events, distribution of crime prevention
and public safety tips, for urgent notifications of critical incidents which
may affect residents, business owners and visitors of the Village of Pleasant
Prairie, and for those people having an interest in the Pleasant Prairie Police
Department.
Limited Public Forum
All
social media platforms used by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department are
designed as Limited Public Forums. The department welcomes a person’s right to
express their opinion and encourages posters to keep comments relevant to the
topic in question. Posting any content on any social media platform used by the
Pleasant Prairie Police Department, by any visitor, follower, subscriber or
fan, constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use described here in this policy.
For
purposes of this policy, a social media platform is the website or app offered
to the public to provide audio, video, still-photo or written communication
between other members of the public and/or representatives of certain groups,
businesses, organizations or departments. Examples of social media platforms
include but are not limited to; Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn,
Instagram, TikTok, website blogs with commenting capabilities, forums and
emergency notification services.
Emergency or Non-Emergency Requests for
Police Assistance
The
posting of requests for police assistance, regardless if it is of an emergency
or non-emergency nature, is strongly discouraged and will not guarantee a
response by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department or any emergency provider.
In case of an emergency, or if police assistance is needed, please DIAL 911. If
you wish to report a crime or information relevant to a crime that is not an
emergency please call the Pleasant Prairie Police non-emergency number at
262-694-7353.
In
the event you post information related to a crime, you may be placing yourself
in a position of becoming a witness and subject to being subpoenaed for court.
Endorsements
“Friending”
or “Liking” the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, or an officer or employee
of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, does not indicate and endorsement of
that person’s actions or comments.
A
comment posted by a member of the public on any Pleasant Prairie Police
Department social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only,
and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by,
the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, nor do such comments necessarily
reflect the opinions or policies of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department.
Moderation of Content
The
Pleasant Prairie Police Department’s social media platforms are intended to be
“family friendly”. When applicable, the department uses platform provided
content moderation/filtering options to limit foul or obscene content. The
Pleasant Prairie Police Department does not actively monitor the social media
platforms used by the department, and will remove inappropriate content without
prior notice, and as soon as possible. The department shall reserve the right
to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by
the department. Examples of inappropriate content include but are not limited
to the text, images or video of; pornography, drug use or any other illegal
activity, racial slurs, hate speech, profanity and/or anything that would grossly prohibit
the investigation by law enforcement of a criminal act. Due to spamming, posts by the public that contain links will be automatically hidden.
Denial of Access
The
Pleasant Prairie Police Department reserves the right to deny access to any
Pleasant Prairie Police Department social media sites for any individual, who
violates the Pleasant Prairie Police Department’s Social Media Terms of Use, at
any time and without notice.
Facebook’s Community of Standards
All
comments posted to any Pleasant Prairie Police Department Facebook site are
bound by Facebook’s Community Standards, and the Pleasant Prairie Police
Department reserves the right to report any violation of Facebook’s Community
Standards to Facebook with the intent of Facebook taking appropriate and
reasonable responsive action.
Twitter Rules
When
applicable, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department reserves the right to report
any violation of Twitter Rules, with the intent of Twitter taking appropriate
and reasonable responsive action.
Questions
Should
you have any questions in regards to items contained herein this Terms of Use,
please contact, Chief David Smetana at 262-694-7353.