Boynton Beach police are urging people to report crimes when you see them, instead of just posting about them on social media.
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AS WPTV SOUTHCOUNTY REPORTER MIRANDACHRISTIAN FOUND OUT, POLICESAY SOCIAL MEDIA CAN IN SOMECASES..
HELP OR HINDER THEIREFFORTS TO PROTECT YOU.TWO TRUCKS STOLEN AT A WINDOWCOMPANY.
CAPTURED ON SECURITYVIDEO.
SHADING SOURCE OWNERMELANIE SCHAAB HANDED IT OTO POLICE.
I SENT IT TOBOYNTON BEACH POLICEDEPARTMENT STEPHANIE SLATERAND SHE POSTED TODAY SCHAABHOPES SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELTRACK DOWN THE SUSPECTS.
IT ISREALLY AN AFFECTIVE WAY,ALREADY 1300 PEOPLE WATCHEDTHE VIDEO IN THREE HOURSHERE'S THE PROBLEM.
POLICE SAYNOT EVERYONE REPORTS CRIMESCAUGHT ON CAMERA TO POLICELIKE SHAAB DID.
BOYNTONBEACH'S PUBLIC INFORMATIONOFFICER SAYS THE DEPARTMENTSEES PEOPLE POST ON SOCIALMEDIA*ONLY..
NOT CONTACTINGLAW ENFORCEMENT.
IF WE DONKNOW ABOUT IT, WE CANINVESTIGATE IT STEPHANIESLATER SAYS THE INCREASE INPRIVATE SECURITY SYSTEMS HASHELPED WITH CRIME MONITORING..BUT JUST POSTING THE CRIME ONFACEBOOK&OR A NEIGHBORHOOD AISNT ENOUGH.
YOU MAY SEESOMEONE SUSPICIOUS WALKINGTHROUGH YOUR BACKYARD AT 2AM,WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THATHALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD FORYOU WE RECEIVED BURGLARY TOAUTO, POLICE DEPARTMENTS USESOCIAL MEDIA AS A CRIMEFIGHTING TOOL& THOUSANDS OFVIEWS ON A VIDEO COULD HELPLEAD TO AN ARREST.
SLATER SAYSEVEN JUST MAKING THEDEPARTMENT AWARE OF SOMETHINGSUSPICIOUS HELPS OFFICERS TODO THEIR JOB.
WE ARE HERE TOHELP KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFESLATER SAYS SENDING POLICE AMESSAGE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER,OR EVEN INSTAGRAM WILL HELPLOOP THEM INTO ANY ACTIVITYGOING ON IN THE CITY.
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