By posting or commenting on any social media platform used by the Salem Police Department, you participate by your own choice, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information you provide therein. When applicable, the department uses platform provided content moderation/filtering options to limit foul or obscene content. The Salem Police Department does actively monitor the social media platforms used by the department, and will remove inappropriate content as defined below, without prior notice, and as soon as possible. The Salem Police Department reserves the right to deny access to deny access to any Salem Police Department social media sites for any individual, who violates the Salem Police Department’s Social Media Terms of Use, at any time and without prior notice. This material may include, but is not limited to:
a. Comments not related to the original topic, including random unintelligible comments. Profane, obscene, or pornographic content and/or language. c. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination based on 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. k. Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party. l. Harassment or content which constitutes and/or facilitates stalking. m. Content which violates the right to privacy. n. Encouragement of violence. o. Repetitive content. p. Comments which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit, or compromise law enforcement investigations, police tactics, police responses to incidents and/or the safety of police staff and officers. q. Posts or comments that contain any external links. You further agree to the following terms of use:
The Salem Police Department maintains a social media program for the purpose of engaging and interacting with our community, providing relevant and timely community news, providing information and events, distribution of crime prevention and public safety tips, problem solving and investigations, and urgent notifications of critical incidents which may affect residents, business owners or visitors of the Town of Salem, NH. The posting of requests for police assistance, regardless if it is of an emergency or non-emergency nature, is discouraged and will not guarantee a response by the Salem Police Department or any emergency service provider. In case of an emergency, or if police assistance is needed, please dial 911. If you wish to report a crime or information relevant to a crime, please call 603-893-1911. You may remain anonymous if you wish. In the event you post information related to a crime, you may be placing yourself in a position of becoming a witness and subject to being subpoenaed into court.
