The Belton Police Department makes every attempt to moderate all comments on a regular basis and cannot always respond in a timely manner to online requests for information. BPD social media platforms are not intended to replace emergency communications. For immediate assistance please contact BPD directly at 254-933-5840. TO REPORT EMERGENCIES PLEASE CALL 911. Comment Policy:
1. As a public entity the City must abide by certain standards to serve all its constituents in a civil and unbiased manner.
2. The intended purpose for establishing City of Belton social media sites is to disseminate
information from the City, about the City, to its citizens.
3. Comments containing any of the following inappropriate forms of content shall not be permitted on City of Belton social media sites and are subject to removal and/or restriction by the Public Information Officer or his/her designee:
a. Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments;
b. Profane, obscene, violent, or pornographic content and/or language;
c. Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color,
age, religion, gender, or national origin;
d. Defamatory or personal attacks;
e. Threats to any person or organization;
f. Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
g. Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product
for sale;
h. Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law;
i. Encouragement of illegal activity;
j. Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public
systems; or
k. Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party.
4. A comment posted by a member of the public on any City of Belton social media site is the
opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply
endorsement of, or agreement by, the City of Belton, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Belton.
5. The City of Belton reserves the right to deny access to City of Belton social media sites for any individual, who violates the City of Belton’s Social Media Policy, at any time and without prior notice.
