Comments and/or tagged posts that do not meet community standards may be hidden from the timeline. The goal for this page and for our Instagram page is to Connect with and Inform people within the Municipaity of Anchorage about public safety. This page is NOT for reporting crime. If you have an emergency, please call 911. To report a non-emergency, call 3-1-1. To provide an anonymous crime tip, please submit one at www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com. The Anchorage Police Department adheres to the Municipality of Anchorage Operating Policies and Procedures 16-5 for Social Media Accounts.
6. f) Social Media User Responsibility Guidelines. i) Content may be subject to removal or hidden (by Meta or APD) from the timeline if it contains:
a) Profane language or content;
b) Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation;
c) Sexual harassment or sexually explicit content;
d) Solicitations of commerce or advertisements including promotions or endorsements;
e) Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
f) Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems, as well as public employees;
g) Content intended to defame any person, group or organization;
h) Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party, such as trademark or copyright infringement;
i) Libelous, vicious or malicious statements concerning any employee, the Municipality or its operations;
j) Violent or threatening content; or
k) Disclosure of confidential, sensitive or proprietary information;
l) Using comments to attack individuals or an organization or to perpetuate a narrative that knowingly spreads misinformation, disinformation and malinformation. Or, attempts to bait the organization into an online argument is not an appropriate use of the platform. These comments will be hidden from the feed and APD will provide the individual with an email address to continue a productive conversation. m) Social media platforms are not monitored 24/7 and are therefore not the most appropriate platform for questions. That said, APD values questions and If an individual has questions, they can email [email protected] and the Community Relations Unit will work to get answers. If the question is immediate, please dial the non-emergency line at 3-1-1. ii) Unacceptable content and repeat individual violators may be removed and/blocked upon consultation with the department director. Before removing/blocking, a private message will be sent to the responsible user noting repeated violation of the Social Media User Responsibility Guidelines and the reason for removal/blocking. See subsection 6.g.iii concerning content management and deletion. iii) All comments and posts may be subject to public records laws.
