Gangs move between streets and social media - 0 views
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For monitoring gang activity, police have a free intelligence-gathering tool at their disposal: social media. This is just one example from Newport Virginia.
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“From the perspective of police investigators, this is an intelligence gold mine because this is open source information,” Knox said. “It’s due diligence for any police department to take that stuff seriously.”
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But social media alone doesn’t finish the investigation, as police have to corroborate and confirm any information, Spencer said. To use Facebook information in court, police also need to file search warrants.
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Web Social "From the perspective of police investigators, this is an intelligence gold mine because this is open source information," Knox said. "It's due diligence for any police department to take that stuff seriously."