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   Ask GMP during 12- hour Twitter day
From 7am until 7pm on Thursday 22 December people were asked to tweet questions about all aspects policing in their county using the social networking site, Twitter. For one day only, Twitter followers had unique access to a team of policing experts who answered any questions sent using #askGMP, including questions about policing over Christmas and keeping safe during the festive period. Following on from the successful GMP 24 day in 2010, where GMP tweeted every incident to happen within a 24 hour period, the #askGMP day was an opportunity for members of the public to get an insight into policing and also receive some timely crime prevention advice as Christmas approaches. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “This day will be an ideal time to ask for advice or information from GMP. You may be wondering about the type of incidents police officers will be dealing with during the festivities, or how to look after the Christmas present you are hoping to receive. “Since GMP 24, we have continued to use Twitter and other social media for interaction with residents and we regularly receive questions from the public – it is because of this demand for information that we thought this day would be useful. Photo: Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
