Akwesasne & Cornwall Communities Learn Social Media For Community Success & Safety

Crime Stoppers USA Past Chair Scott Abrams joined Constable Scott Mills of Toronto Police Service & Crime Stoppers live on a Hangout On Air May 27 at a Parent Engagement Evening at Akwesasne near Cornwall. RCMP Officer Cynthia Lord has been policing the Akwesasne area for twenty years, and is one of those police officers who genuinely cares and knows her community well. Cynthia, in collaboration with Lisa Francis-Benedict of the Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) arranged a two day "Social Media For Success & Safety" awareness and education campaign in the area May 27 & 28, 2013. I was honoured to travel by Via Rail train to Cornwall and Akwesasne area from Toronto to speak with community members-specifically students and parents about using social media for success and safety in my capacity as a Toronto Police Service Social Media Officer and Adviser to Crime Stoppers programs on social media. This is the second time in five years doing this trip, and I can honestly say it is one of the experiences I cherish most in my career. Why you ask? The people of Akwesasne are amazing! Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School students indicate they predominantly [...]

#HamOnt Crowd Funded Journalist @JoeyColeman Earns Trust of Community & Cops Using @LiveStream In Real Time

by Constable Scott Mills Toronto Police Service Corporate Communications Social Media Officer Crime Stoppers Social Media Adviser Joey Coleman is a crowdfunded journalist in Hamilton, Ontario and is forging a future based on the trust of the community , police & emergency responders Joey Coleman uses a Sony HXR-NX70U waterproof camera and a @LiveStream Procaster to update the public from official police & fire sources on emerging events in Hamilton, Ontario Every police & emergency service, no matter how big or how small, needs to have a plan & human resources in place for real time reporting of incidents in 2013, as well as real time analyzing/processing of information coming in on the case in social media. Staff Sergeant Matt Kavanagh of the Hamilton Police Service Homicide Unit stated publicly during the Tim Bosma case that social media was important and an officer had been dedicated to monitoring social media for the investigation. Staff Sergeant Matt Kavanagh of the Hamilton Police Service Homicide Unit stated publicly during the Tim Bosma homicide investigation that social media was important and an officer had been dedicated to monitoring social media for the investigation. Many more community members, police [...]

Appeal To Help Dutch Police @PolitieUtrecht Find Missing Children Julian & Ruben van der Schuit @JulianRubenNL

Help Find Missing Dutch Children Julian and Ruben van der Schuit | Info Tweet Police in The Netherlands @PolitieUtrecht or call +31 900 8844 or call M Foundation (Netherlands Crime Stoppers) +31 800 7000 Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers worldwide: Missing Dutch Children Julian and Ruben van der Schuit Last Seen May 6, 2013 in The Netherands Ruben and Julian van der Schuit have been missing since the 6th of May 2013 around 8.15 p.m. The last time they were seen, they were accompanied by their father (Jeroen Denis), who has been found dead in the forest nearby Doorn, Netherlands. It is believed by police that their father committed suicide. The children have not been found. The hope is that they are still alive and police can locate them safely as soon as possible Through an international network of law enforcement professionals and dedicated community volunteers facilitated by Crime Stoppers International, Dutch police officers using social media @HenkTwit and @GreetSacri have collaborated with Crime Stoppers International to get this information translated into English and posted here. It is hoped that the info can be shared from this wordpress site in the English language [...]

Anti-intimidation ~ Atelier de l’Ecole elementaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys Markham 14mai2013

Presentation de les enseignants aux parents: Joignez-nous sur le "Hangout On Air" Pour voir tous les photos pousser ici Apres le presentation on va ajouter plus d'information ici. Presentation de Scott Mills (en anglais) Social Media For Success And Safety By Scott Mills from Scott Mills Le Droit au Sujet des sites de resautage au Canada (en anglais par l'l'avocat Eric Roher) Social Media And The Law In Canada by Lawyer Eric Roher from Scott Mills Facebook Privacy Setting Info

Les médias sociaux pour le succès et la sécurité * L’intimidation et l’Internet

Les médias sociaux pour le succès et la sécurité 17 janvier 2013à l'école Sainte-Madeleine Toronto Relations et la technologie pour sauver des vies Réussite, la sécurité, les relations et la technologie pour sauver des vies dans une école et milieu communautaire a fait l'objet de trois présentations parents en soirée dans la langue française délivrée par les médias sociaux Officer agent Scott Mills, de la police de Toronto Corporate Communications (ainsi que du bénévolat social Conseiller Médias pour Échec au crime international) à Toronto françaises école élémentaire école Ste Madeleine jeudi Janvier 17, 2012. Trois présentations de 30 minutes ont été faites en tant que parents rotation entre deux autres conférenciers invités pour la soirée. Des tentatives ont été faites pour les présentations live stream en utilisant Google Plus Hangouts sur la technologie #HangOutsOnAir pour faciliter le partage et la compréhension de l'information présentée. Deux présentations ont été enregistrées et sont inclus ici pour référence. Merci à tous les co-présentateurs, les parents, le personnel scolaire et du personnel de police de Toronto qui ont collaboré pour faire de cette soirée agréable et instructive pour tous. Video 1/2 (Les sites de réseaux sociaux pour la gestion des [...]

Community Gets Boost From Concerned Youth Through Graffiti Art @MyMacs @magicfinngaw @CopsAndKidsca @1800222tips

Graffiti Community Building Supported By Toronto Crime Stoppers @1800222tips & ProAction Cops And Kids @CopsAndKidsca at 2012 Graffiti Art Mural Unveiling in Rexdale, the northwest part of Toronto in the 23 Division Police Area Graffiti Artist Wong @magicfinngaw joined by @Flow935 & Toronto Crime Stoppers @1800222tips ProAction Cops & Kids @CopsAndKidsca & 23 Division @TorontoPolice at @MyMacs Graffiti Art Mural Unveiling Friday December 14, 2012 at Mac's Convenience Store 2428 Islington Av, Toronto, Ontario Canada Click here for Google Plus Event with many more photos from the graffiti art mural reveal. Magic Finger Wong has completed a graffiti art mural for the kids and our future at the Mac's Convenience Store located at 2428 Islington Av, Toronto Ontario Canada (at corner of Elmhurst Av and Islington Av) before he hits the road with his graffiti art show in January 2013 in Montreal, Halifax and Quebec. On Friday December 14, 2012 the mural, officially called "The Thistletown Mural" but unofficially known in the community as the "Islington Mural" was launched at an unveiling ceremony attended by Elmhurst Public School students, Flow 93.5FM radio show morning show hosts Melanie and JJ, Toronto Crime Stoppers, 23 Division Toronto Police Service [...]

“Crowdsourcing The Investigation” 6th Annual Technology & Digital Evidence Symposium at Osgoode Hall Toronto 2012

Dec 1, 2012 Osgoode Hall of York University, TorontoSocial Networking Media: Crowd Sourcing the InvestigationCst. Scott Mills, Corporate Communications, Social Media Officer, Toronto Police Service Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Special Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice• Social networking as part of the electronic footprint of a criminal case• Discovery of evidence• Understanding the digital profile of your witness• Using essential "old school" investigative techniques Click here for Google Plus Event: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cnt1q8hug8um08140ato3epfgas Youtube video of presentation (tech difficulties 1/3 way through) Full description of the 6th Annual Technology & Digital Evidence Symposium at York University Osgoode Hall, Toronto Ontario Canada Saturday December 1, 2012 2:45pm From Osgoode Hall of York University, Toronto Social Networking Media: Crowd Sourcing the Investigation Cst. Scott Mills, Corporate Communications, Social Media Officer, Toronto Police Service Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Special Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice • Social networking as part of the electronic footprint of a criminal case • Discovery of evidence • Understanding the digital profile of your witness • Using essential "old school" investigative techniques Presentation Slides of Steven Johnston & Scott Mills Crowdsourcing The Investigation Technology & Digital Evidence Symposium Osgoode Hall 2012 from Scott Mills Complete Agenda of Event Click here for very [...]

Barbara Coloroso & Bullying Prevention Panel Talk Success & Safety @100thGreyCup Festival

Bullying Expert & Author of Best Selling Book "The Bully, The Bullied & the Bystander" Barbara Coloroso was keynote speaker at Ryerson University #TimsHuddleUp Bullying Prevention Night November 20, 2012 as part of the 2012 100th Grey Cup Festival "Pay Attention, Get Involved, And Never Look Away": Barbara Coloroso at Bullying Prevention Night 100th Grey Cup 2012 November 20, 2012 at Ryerson University Internationally recognized writer and inspirational speaker, Barbara Coloroso, shared her insights on the bullying, the bullied and the bystander . Prior to her speech, there was a panel discussion consisting of parents, students, law enforcement and administrators. There was insight on the panel into LGBT specific issues. For more info on the event e-mail: rmiltchin@argonauts.ca. Panel Focus: 1. Many of our youth have suffered tremendous bullying via the internet and text messages? Is there a way this could have been prevented? How can we address cyber bullying in our schools better? 2. Strategies seem to focus on awareness rather than action and solutions. Are we simply repeating things we already know or should we try and become more action oriented? 3. How can we teach students to be more open to diversity including the LGBT [...]

#ThinkGlobal #ActLocal For Community Success & Safety | Crime Stoppers & Social Media “The State of NOW”

CSI President Michael Gordon Gibson Presents Sergeant Jim TaliaferroCrime Stoppers International Coordinator of the Year 2012 in Las VegasCrime Stoppers Shreveport/Caddo Parish, La.CSUSA Region 5 Representative, Membership Chair Crime Stoppers programs worldwide are the key to community success and safety in a modern world. Community led registered charities, in partnership with local law enforcement and media offering anonymous reporting of information to help stop, solve and prevent homicides, shootings, assaults, gang involvement, bullying, cyberbullying, terrorist attacks, online and offline criminal harassment, terrorist attacks. The key to the programs is people. Everyone has a role from the community volunteer board member, to the Crime Stoppers Coordinator and the law enforcement or partner agency official who receives the anonymous information to help stop, solve or prevent the crime. Our world is now a global village, and social media is making our world more connected each day. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, Instagram, Tumblr, Wordpress and many more are tools for both local and global communication that, if used with purpose and process will lead to tremendous payoff and potential for community success and safety locally and globally. This was the topic of "The State of NOW" talk on [...]

Saving Lives & Legal Issues Using Relationships & Technology In Education #140edu 140edu.com

Jeff Pulver is leading big for global success & safety | Follow & leanr "The State of NOW in Education" July 31& August 1, 2012 from the 92nd Street Y in New York City | Follow twitter hash tag #140edu & check speakers, topics & live streams 140edu.com For a summary of the message of success and safety to be presented by a School Safety Specialist, Cop & Education/Internet Lawyer at #140edu click on this link for prior talks led by lawyer Eric Roher on legal issues with social media in Education A strategy of relationship building, connections, trust, anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers combined with the effective use of social media platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Google Plus has resulted in lives being saved since 2004 in Toronto. Fifteen suicides and a Virginia Tech school shooting have potentially been prevented in Toronto police officers in collaboration with school officials and community recreation partners. Jeffrey Keni Pulver is providing the podium for people to connect and make the world a more successful and safer place. Jeff Pulver is an American Internet entrepreneur known for his work as founder and chief executive of Pulver.com and early partner in Vonage. [...]