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Should the police use social media more?

hen PC George Dixon gave his ‘Goodnight all’ message at the end of every episode, standing outside Dock Green station, he didn’t have to wonder whether he should also put it on Twitter. But it’s a dilemma that today’s police officers face. Instead of saying a friendly “Ello, ello, ello”, should they press ‘Retweet, retweet, retweet’?

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