DISCLAIMER/ TERMS OF USE
The purpose of this page is to permit authorized employees of the Gettysburg Police Department to provide the public with information concerning public safety, news, events, activities, stories, photographs, and videos, and to disseminate other information and material intended to increase public awareness of the department’s activities and incidents which occur in the Borough of Gettysburg. This page will not replace any other means of communication; it was created to enhance our capabilities of getting information out to the public quickly. This page may be updated with information such as: news releases, storm emergencies, road closures, helpful tips and more. This page IS NOT the forum to use to report any crime, incident or suspicious activities. If you wish to report any crime or incident, or request a police response, please contact the Adams County EOC 911 (Dispatch) at 717-334-8101. The Gettysburg Police Department page is available and open to the public for viewing. However, it is a purposefully controlled online site established as a limited public forum for a limited purpose. All postings and comments are, in addition to the terms and conditions established by Facebook, subject to the following terms and conditions:
• By submitting or posting a comment on this page, you acknowledge having read, reviewed, and agreed to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
• The Gettysburg Police Department page is not meant for comments that do not directly relate to the purpose and topical scope of the page.
• Only comments consistent with the terms and conditions set forth herein by the Gettysburg Police Department and the terms and conditions set forth by Facebook will be allowed.
• Consistent with the purpose of this page, the Department reserves the right to remove comments that are:
o Not directly related to the purpose and topical scope of the page. o Po*******hy. o Incitement to imminent lawless action. o Speech presenting a grave and imminent threat. o Fighting words. o True threats. o Fraud. o Defamation (libel/slander). o Solicitations to commit, or speech integral to, criminal conduct. o Promotions or advertisements of business or commercial transactions. o Promotions in favor of, or in opposition to, a candidate campaigning for election to political office. o Copyrighted materials (if posted without the copyright holder’s consent). o Violating any local, state, or federal law.
• Robo-spam and comments posted by automatic software programs (known as “bots”) will be removed if necessary to ensure access for the general public. DISCLAIMERS
• This page and its content are managed by the Gettysburg Police Department. All comments posted to this page are subject to monitoring and review. The Gettysburg Police Department reserves the right to remove or prohibit postings with the content described above.
• This page is not monitored 24/7. The Gettysburg Police Department will review the site and comments on a regular basis.
• The Gettysburg Police Department is not responsible for, and neither endorses nor opposes, comments posted on this page by visitors to it. Commenters are personally responsible for their own comments, username, or any information they place on the page.
• Comments submitted for posting, whether approved for posting or blocked, and any other content on the Gettysburg Police Department page, are subject to any applicable State policies for control, use, retention, and destruction of records. Comments submitted for posting, whether approved for posting or blocked, and any other content on the Gettysburg Police Department page, may also be public records subject to the Right to Know Law.
• There is no expectation of privacy in information submitted to or posted on the Gettysburg Police Department page by an employee or any other person.
• All suspects and persons arrested who are named here are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
