BOP Police launch Facebook page for Summer Policing
The
Bay of Plenty Police District has launched a Facebook page
to help share community information and safety advice ahead
of the peak summer period.
Called "Bay of Plenty Police
– Safer Summers", the page contains everything from
information about where to find the 23 Police Stations
located across the Bay of Plenty, to updates about liquor
bans, road closures and events.
District Communications
Manager, Jacky James, says the purpose behind establishing
the Facebook page is to reach a new target audience across
the Bay of Plenty, but also those from out of town who
choose to holiday here.
"Increasingly, people of all ages
are choosing to get their news and information in different
ways and this is often online – either via a traditional
computer or laptop, or through their cellphones.
"This
means that as Police we have to be more proactive and
creative in the way that we distribute information and
engage with our communities.
"In addition, we need to try
and engage with potential visitors to the region to make
them aware of news and information they may need before they
get here.
"One example is around liquor bans. Most
centres around New Zealand have some form of liquor ban in
place, and these are usually extended over the Christmas
period.
"The Bay of Plenty is no exception, however,
visitors to the region don't have access to local newspapers
or radio or brochures before they get here, so this gives us
another way to distribute information."
Mrs James says
the Bay of Plenty Police Facebook page does not replace 111
for reporting crime, and members of the public should still
dial 111 in an emergency or to report suspicious behaviour.
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