CITY POLICE USING SOCIAL MEDIA

 SIOUX CITY POLICE AND CRIMESTOPPERS ARE MAKING MORE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN FIGHTING LOCAL CRIME.

OFFICER JEREMY MC CLURE SAYS WEBSITES LIKE FACEBOOK ARE BEING USED TO GET CRIME INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC:

MC CLURE SAYS THE TIPS LEFT VIA FACEBOOK ARE ANONYMOUS, JUST LIKE PHONE TIPS TO CRIMESTOPPERS:

   
POLICE HAVE RECEIVED ALMOST 6500 TIPS SINCE THE CRIMESTOPPERS PROGRAM BEGAN IN THE 1980'S. THOSE TIPS HAVE SOLVED 332 CASES AND LED TO 234 ARRESTS.