jrobertson
25-08-09, 12:42 PM
www.theregister.co.uk (http://www.theregister.co.uk) - The Register - 25-Aug-09
Met hires Twitter consultancy (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)
By Chris Williams (http://forms.theregister.co.uk/mail_author/?story_url=/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)
Police worried about the force's reputation are scouring Facebook and Twitter for criticism and rumours, ahead of the imminent Climate Camp protest.
The force has hired 6 Consulting*, a firm of "social media monitoring and engagement specialists" for a one-month pilot to monitor the web for relevant chatter.
It follows a series of reports criticising the Met's policing of major events, including the G20 protest earlier this summer.
Read more (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)
Met hires Twitter consultancy (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)
By Chris Williams (http://forms.theregister.co.uk/mail_author/?story_url=/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)
Police worried about the force's reputation are scouring Facebook and Twitter for criticism and rumours, ahead of the imminent Climate Camp protest.
The force has hired 6 Consulting*, a firm of "social media monitoring and engagement specialists" for a one-month pilot to monitor the web for relevant chatter.
It follows a series of reports criticising the Met's policing of major events, including the G20 protest earlier this summer.
Read more (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/police_6_consulting/)