Social Media

Question 1

Speech

Answer 1

Expressions or communication of thoughts or opinion in spoken words, in writing, by expressive conduct, symbolism, or images.

Question 2

Department members are free to express themselves as private citizens in matters of public concern to the degree that their speech does not:

Answer 2

Impair working relationships of the department for which loyalty and confidentiality are important.

Impede the performance of duties

Impair discipline and harmony among co-workers or

Negatively impact or tend to negative impact the department’s ability to serve the public.

Question 3

Department members should expect that any information ____, _____, _____, ______, or _____ in a public online forum may be accessed by the department at any time without prior notice.

Answer 3

Created, transmitted, downloaded, exchanged, or discussed

Question 4

As public employees, speech, on - or off-duty, made pursuant to official duties is not protected speech under the ________ __________ and may form the basis for discipline if deemed detrimental to the efficiency of the department.

Answer 4

First Amendment

Question 5

All department social media sites/pages will be approved by a ______ _______, or designee, or as otherwise determined and forwarded to PIO for approval and registry.

Answer 5

Deputy Chief

Question 6

Who approves and registers all department social media sites/pages?

Answer 6

PIO

Question 7

Department members are prohibited from disclosing information pertaining to any other member of the department without permission of the affected member to include

Answer 7

“Tagging in text or photos”

Question 8

Department members should be mindful that once a photo has been posted to the internet, it can never be ______ out of existence.

Answer 8

Purged

Question 9

Department members should expect that any information ________, _________, __________, __________, or __________ in a public online forum may be accessed by the department at any time without notice.

Answer 9

Created
Transmitted
Downloaded
Exchanged
Discussed