CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Social media is a big tool not only for us, but police. However, Cape Coral Police say the way people are using social media is limiting their investigations.
More people are posting crimes and tips online, instead of calling 911.
“Social media is not monitored 24/7, it’s not meant to be a place to report crimes,” said Cape Coral Police Officer Mercedes Simonds.
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Police: More people are reporting crimes on social media instead of calling 911
“People will post issues, criminal activities, traffic complaints and things on social media,” Simonds said. “People will tag us underneath, ask us why we’re not doing anything.”
She says if people don’t call, then they may not know something is happening.
“We’ve seen a lot of videos go up that should have been sent directly to the police department, but instead they’re posting it on social media,” Simonds explained.
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