Farmer City Police Dept Social Media Program Terms of Use
The Farmer City Police Department maintains a social media program
for the purpose of engaging and interacting with our community,
providing relevant and timely news and information to the community.
This may include information about events, distribution of crime
prevention and public safety tips, and urgent notifications of critical
incidents.
By posting or commenting on any social media platform used by the
Farmer City Police Department, you participate by your own choice,
taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and
any information you provide therein. You further agree to the following
terms of use outlined herein.
Limited Public Forum
All social media platforms used by the Farmer City Police Department
are designated as Limited Public Forums. The department welcomes a
person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to
keep comments relevant to the topic in question. Posting of any content
on any social media platform used by the Farmer City Police Department
by any visitor, follower, subscriber, or fan constitutes acceptance of the
terms of use described herein.
For purposes of this policy, a social media platform is the website or app
offered to the public to provide audio, video, still-photo, or written
communication between members of the public and/or representatives
of certain groups, businesses, organizations, or departments. Examples
of social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr,
LinkedIn, website blogs with commenting capabilities, forums, and
emergency notification services.
The definition of content as used in this policy refers to any written copy,
photos, graphics, videos, live-video streams, comments, or any form of
communicative content exchanged between parties.
Emergency or Non-Emergency Requests for Police
Assistance
The posting of requests for police assistance, regardless if it is of an
emergency or non-emergency nature, is discouraged and will not
guarantee a response by the Police Department or any emergency service
provider. In case of an emergency, or if police assistance is needed,
please dial 911. If you wish to report a crime or information relevant to a
crime, please call (309) 928-2111. You may remain anonymous if you
wish.
In the event you post information related to a crime, you may be placing
yourself in a position of becoming a witness and subject to being
subpoenaed into court.
Endorsements
“Friending” or “Liking” the Farmer City Police Department, the Chief of Police, a officer, or an employee of the Farmer City Police Department. The Farmer City Police Department, does not indicate an endorsement of that person’s actions or comments. A comment posted by a member of the public on any Farmer City Police Department social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement
of, or agreement by, the Farmer City Police Department, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Farmer City Police Department.
Moderation of Content
The Farmer City Police Department social media platforms are intended to be "family friendly.” When applicable, the department uses platformprovided content moderation/filtering options to limit foul or obscene content. The Farmer City Police Department does actively monitor the
social media platforms used by the department, and will remove inappropriate content as defined below, without prior notice, and as soon as possible. The department shall reserve the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by
the department.
This material may include but is not limited to:
1. Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments;
2. Profane, obscene, or pornographic content and/or language;
3. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, military status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by state
or federal law;
4. Defamatory or personal attacks;
5. Threats to any person or organization;
6. Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
7. Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale;
8. Conduct in violation of any federal, state, or local law;
9. Encouragement of illegal activity;
10. Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
11. Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party;
12. Harassment or content which constitutes and/or facilitates stalking;
13. Content which violates the right to privacy;
14. Encouragement of violence;
15. Repetitive content;
16. Comments which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit, or compromise law enforcement investigations, police tactics, police responses to incidents, and/or the safety of police staff and officers.
17. Posts or comments that contain any external links. The department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the department. Denial of Access
The Farmer City Police Department reserves the right to deny access to any Farmer City Police Department social media sites to any individual who violates the Farmer City Police Department Social Media Terms of Use, at any time and without prior notice.Facebook's Community of Standards All comments posted to any Farmer City Police Department’s Facebook
site are bound by Facebook’s Community Standards, and the Farmer City Police Department reserves the right to report any violation of Facebook’s Community Standards to Facebook with the intent of Facebook taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action. Twitter Rules
When applicable, the Farmer City Police Department reserves the right to report any violation of the Twitter Rules, with the intent of Twitter taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action. YouTube Community Guidelines When applicable, the Farmer City Police Department reserves the right to report any violation of the YouTube Community Guidelines, with the
intent of YouTube taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action. Instagram Community Guidelines When applicable, the Farmer City Police Department reserves the right to report any violation of the Instagram Community Guidelines, with the intent of Instagram taking ppropriate and reasonable responsive action.
