Law Enforcement Administration

Social Media for Law Enforcement

Plano, Texas, USA

Past Event

8 Hours TCOLE Credit

ILEA Headquarters
at The Center for American and International Law
5201 Democracy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024

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Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
ILEA: +1.972.244.3430 
Fax: +1.972.244.3431
E-Mail: ilea@cailaw.org

Overview

Social media is an important part of today’s law enforcement agency’s communications toolkit. Participants will learn how social media can work for your agency. Learn the importance of policy and tips to help get your message directly to your target audiences, and hold media accountable.

Tuition

Tuition includes all instruction and handouts. Lodging and meals are excluded.

  • $125 ILEA Member
  • $150 Non-member

Topics

  • The Power of Social Media
  • What is Social Media
  • Types of Social Media
  • “Push” versus “Pull”
  • How to Use Social Media to Hold the Media Accountable
  • Why Should We Use Social Media?
  • Track Social Media
  • Social Media Pitfalls: Internal and External
  • How Different Size Departments Utilize Social Media
  • Managing the Social Media Beast
  • Social Media Policies
  • Tips for Using Social Media
  • Website “Killers”
  • Optimize Your Outreach

Faculty

J. Eric Kowalczyk (Bio)
The INVIA Group

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for managers and executives as well as public information officers in law enforcement and emergency service agencies.

Schedule

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Overnight Accommodations

Hyatt Place Plano welcomes our guests attending Social Media for Law Enforcement, at The Center for American and International Law. We have set aside a block of rooms with a group rate of $99/night, plus applicable fees/taxes for 4/6/2018.

Please make your reservations by 3/21/2018. As long as the reservation is made by this date, and the group block has availability, you will receive the group rate. Any reservations not received on or before this cut-off date are subject to hotel availability at the best available prevailing rate.

Booking Instructions

Book online

Type in Arrival/Departure Dates
Enter Group/Corporate #: G-IL03
or
Call 888-HYATT-HP (888.492.8847) or 972.378.3997

Dates available: 4/6/2018
Mention the group name: CAILAW / Social Media for Law Enforcement

  • A valid credit card is required to make reservations
  • Tax Exemption Certificates and Credit Card Authorization Forms may be faxed to the hotel directly at 972.608.4427 prior to your arrival.

TCOLE Credit

Law enforcement personnel attending this course are eligible for eight (8) hours of Texas Commission on Law Enforcement  (TCOLE) credit.

Course Cancellation Policy

Occasionally, the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) may be forced to cancel a scheduled program. Whenever possible, the decision to cancel is made at least fourteen days prior to the start of the program, and registered participants are notified once that decision has been made. If the distance to the training site requires that you make airline and/or hotel reservations, please contact ILEA (+1.972.244.3430) to inquire about the status of any program before making travel arrangements. While paid registrations in cancelled courses will be refunded in full, ILEA will not be responsible for monetary loss due to cancellations or changes in airline or hotel reservations.

Eligibility Policy

The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration provides  professional education and technical support to the law enforcement community. 

A registrant in an ILEA program must be a sworn officer; a civilian employee of a law enforcement department; or an employee of a municipal, county or state agency.

Anyone interested in attending an ILEA program who does not meet the above standard requirements will need to request advance approval. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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