Singapore Police reveals social media strategy

FutureGov, 7 Sep 2010
One of Asia’s best examples of the public sector making good use of social media is the Singapore Police Force on Facebook. In an interview with FutureGov, Assistant Commissioner Ng Guat Ting, Director of Public Affairs, explained how SPF has used social media to keep the public informed and reduce crime. Singapore cops made their first foray into social media in 2008 with the Singapore Police YouTube channel. The channel, which launched to give wider exposure to SPF’s CrimeWatch TV programme videos, crime prevention tips and public education messages, has just 677 subscribers but almost 700,000 uploaded views. Full story