David Bailey

And we're off! The Police Digital Summit is underway and the room is full. Looking forward to hearing from a variety of colleagues across policing and technology and hosting some interesting engagement sessions. Thanks to our sponsors for making this happen 🤲 #PDSSummit23

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@kerrimonaghan1 @WeCops Absolutely #WeCops

@bailey9799 @WeCops Yes absolutely but it doesn’t mean we can’t learn from them #wecops

Q4 What other sector or organisation communicate really well with their audiences? What could policing learn from them? #WeCops

@kerrimonaghan1 @WeCops Also worth remembering we are dealing with global companies who have to apply policies to law enforcement globally. Are all law enforcement agencies under the same scrutiny as UK Policing but that's the sector we work within.

@kerrimonaghan1 @WeCops #WeCops commercial organisations have a different objective for being on Social Media. There are also different expectations on them. I regularly speak to social media platforms they treat public sector and particularly Law Enforcement different to commercial users.

@JBDyslexic @vickyohare @WeCops Me too! #WeCops

Q3 How can we better use communications to build trust and confidence in policing? #WeCops

#WeCops 'Rate Limited'

#WeCops my access to Twitter has just been 'rate limited' - how things change - We need to recognise platforms and expectations change. Communications is an evolving skill.

@WeCops We need to listen and be seen to be listening to our communities. #WeCops they are telling us what we can do to build confidence and what concerns them. Understanding how influence the conversations, focus clear outcomes rather than outputs (numbers) for communications.

@westieross @mike200hope @WeCops Its not just the platform - social media use of the public continues to evolve. #WeCops The same approach as 10 years ago isn't good enough. We have to be professional and effective and use the channels what work best for the communities we serve.

Q2 With great news stories happening across policing 24/7/365, how can we support our workforce in positively and effectively communicating as part of everyone's role? #WeCops

@LizzieLancs @WeCops Absolutely a proactive story is an opportunity to engage and listen. #WeCops Information informs whilst engagement can influence

@WeCops Important we work out why it's good news and for who. If we are celebrating good news about something the community aren't worried about, whilst ignoring the issue they focus on we aren't relevant. #WeCops

@Kerrinwilson999 @WeCops @WMPolice From my experience I've never known a comms team to be reticent to acknowledge great news. They often have to balance media law / contempt and other issues to protect legal proceeding or individuals needs #WeCops @LizzieLancs

@WeCops @nca have shared some fantastic results based stories. @WMPolice comms team deliver some fantastic news stories. Sadly too many force comms teams are reticent to publicly acknowledge great news #WeCops

Q1 Tell #wecops about a good news police story in your area in the last 7 days. How was it shared with the public?

@BTPCasey @CCPippaMills @WeCops @BTP @PoliceChiefs #Fantastic we need to remember if we don't share internally, we have no chance of sharing wider. I'm helping forces embrace the tech that now enables this #wecops

@CCPippaMills @WeCops @BTP @PoliceChiefs Absolutely. We pick up lots of these in our Morning Threat and Risk Meeting that Corporate Comms attend. Also, we’re using Microsoft Yammer/Viva in a big way to highlight great work. Then Comms pick it up there too. #WeCops

@LizzieLancs @WeCops Great @LizzieLancs - good news isn't a single channel or account. Comms teams can make a huge impact in amplifying good news, both in terms of content and channel use. #wecops

@CCPippaMills @Police_Tebb @WeCops The challenge for us to is get help this great content reach the wider audience. #WeCops sadly some accounts only reach a limited audience. Important to use the assets more effectively.

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