Before posting on this page, please review these terms. A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of the following terms and conditions:
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a crime, call 911 or our non-emergency number, 563-589-4415, or go to the Dubuque Police Department.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness in court proceedings.
• DPD’s “liking” of other organizations’ or users’ pages does not indicate endorsement of that organization’s/person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on a DPD social media page are not to be considered the opinion of the DPD; nor does DPD endorse any third-party comments on this page.
• The Dubuque Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the DPD. For examples of inappropriate material, see below.
𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝘂𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆:
Although the City of Dubuque encourages posts and comments on the social media sites managed by the City, the sites are limited public forums and are moderated by City staff. The City reserves the right to deactivate the comment feature on City-affiliated social media sites, where applicable, at any time without prior notice.
1. A comment posted by a member of the public on any City of Dubuque 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 Dubuque, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Dubuque.
2. Comments containing any of the following inappropriate forms of content shall not be permitted on City of Dubuque social media sites and are subject to removal and/or restriction:
a. Profane, vulgar, or obscene comments;
b. Sexual content or links to s*xual content;
c. Comments not related to the original topic;
d. Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, s*x, national origin, religion, familial status, age, s*xual orientation, gender identity, marital status or mental or physical disability;
e. Defamatory or personal attacks;
f. Threats to any person or organization;
g. Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
h. Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale;
i. Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law;
j. Encouragement of illegal activity;
k. Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; or
l. Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party.
3. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to deny access to City of Dubuque social media sites for any individual who violates the City of Dubuque Social Media Comments Policy, at any time and without prior notice. The City reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this social media policy or any applicable law.
