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Follow on Google News | Social Media The Internet and Law Enforcement Conference To Be Hosted By The Dallas Police Dept.The SMILE Conference™ to be held September 28 - 30, 2011
By: Makena Rogers The SMILE Conference brings together one of the largest assemblages of law enforcement professionals in the nation to address the use of, and responses to, social media. The SMILE Conference will also emphasize the changing role between law enforcement, social activists and traditional media. “The Dallas Police Department is proud to have the opportunity to host the SMILE Conference. This conference focuses on one of the most exciting frontiers facing law enforcement today,” stated Chief David O. Brown. “I feel strongly that the ever growing importance of Social Media should be embraced by law enforcement to enhance the services that departments provide the public. The Dallas Police Department has a strong commitment to utilizing Social Media in providing the public with timely information about their police department and its activities.” The first day of the conference, attendees will hear from law enforcement and communication professionals about social media strategy and issues pertaining to community outreach policy. Thursday will offer a day devoted to topics covering hacktivists’ A few speakers in the lineup for the SMILE Conference are: Lauri Stevens, Principal Strategist, LAwS Communications; Dallas Chief of Police David O. Brown will host The Chief’s Reception at the Aloft Hotel Tuesday evening, beginning at 6p.m. Lexis Nexis Investigator’ A town hall meeting for registered attendees of the conference will be held on September 29, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The town hall will be highly spirited, interactive and wrapped in a social media context. It will provide everyone with an opportunity to further explore and discuss at length issues concerning social media and law enforcement that could not be fully addressed during the plenary session. Venue The SMILE Conference will be held at the Aloft Hotel in conjunction with the Dallas Police Department. About the SMILE Conference The SMILE Conference is the leading conference devoted to social media, Internet and law enforcement initiatives. The SMILE Conference has pioneered the adoption of social media by law enforcement agencies across the world for public outreach, crime prevention and forensics. In conjunction with the ConnectedCops website, http://connectedcops.net/ For more information regarding agenda, registration, venue and hotel, please visit: http://www.TheSMILEConference.com. Twitter: @SMILEConference or the hashtag #smilecon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ Conference Contact: Lauri Stevens LAwS Communications (978) 764-9887 lauri@lawscomm.net Dallas Police Department Contact: Melinda Gutierrez, #7736 Senior Corporal: Media Relations 214-671-4025 Desk melinda.gutierrez@ PR Contact: Makena Rogers Public Communications Worldwide (714) 891-3660 mrogers@pc-w.com End
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