Social Media In Law Enforcement

Washington, DC – April 7th, 8th & 9th, 2010

SOCIAL MEDIA IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC
APRIL 7th-9th, 2010
(theSMILEconference.com)

We are very happy to announce that we will be holding the Social Media In Law Enforcement Conference in Washington, DC on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, April 7th-9th, 2010. The final venue location will be announced shortly.

To Press/Media: If you are interested in attending the conference, please submit a request to lauri@lawscommunications.com or call 617-582-4470.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE:

Adoption of social media by law enforcement is at a stage where some agencies have picked it up with varying results, and others are ready but don’t know how to get started. The law enforcement field is ready to add another weapon to its arsenal. The Social Media In Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference will arm you with all the technical hands-on skills and the practical knowledge to enter the social media world with confidence.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

From the Chief to the newest officer in the agency, the SMILE conference is appropriate for anyone who is interested in social media and its many applications in the field of law enforcement. Agencies all over the world are achieving successes with social media tools in areas including community policing, recruitment and retention, investigations, crime prevention, reputation enhancement / management as well as others.

The Social Media In Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference will address social media as community media, investigative techniques and cases studies, social media policy and strategy, legal issues, recruitment and retention and will also offer a full day of workshops on social media how-to(s), so you can leave with the hands-on skills you need.

Something Different In The Typical Conference Format

The conference will also include one evening Town Hall meeting.

Thursday Night - This Town Hall will provide everyone 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.

The Town Hall will be highly spirited, interactive and wrapped in a social context. Input and ideas will be documented and channeled to policy makers and public officials after the conference.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS!

At this time we are welcoming abstracts from all interested speakers to present on how social media can and is being used to improve government services and engage the public. All topics are currently welcome, and we encourage participation from all levels and forms of government including: local, state, federal, international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

We aim to create one of the most compelling and intense two-day conferences on the intersection of social media and government and would like to make the selection of topics as diverse as possible. This conference should be seen and viewed as a grassroots effort to demonstrate and highlight those within public service that are at the cutting edge to innovative within government. All selected speakers will receive a complementary registration pass. For those that are interested in speaking and presenting, please email a short one paragraph abstract on your topic with contact information (email and phone number) to lauri@lawscommunications.com, and put THE SMILE CONFERENCE in the subject line. We will be accepting abstracts until February 15th, 2009.