B OYNTON B EACH P OLICE D EPARTMENT OFFICE OF MEDIA RELATIONS
100 East Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33425
Jeffrey S. Katz Chief of Police
Phone (561) 742-6191 Fax (561) 742-6185
A CFA Accredited Law Enforcement Agency
Stephanie Slater Public Information Officer SLATERS@BBFL.US (561) 436-4806
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 14, 2014
Patrol officers to tweet; citizens can #ridewithbbpd When Officer Ron Ryan goes “10-8” on the radio Tuesday afternoon, he’ll also let the Twittersphere know he’s on duty and ready for them to ride along. Officer Ryan will tweet during his shift from 5:30 p.m. – 5 a.m., taking followers of @BBPD on a virtual ride along as he protects the residents of Boynton Beach. He is the first of several officers trained by the Office of Media Relations to give the public a real-time inside look at police work via Twitter. Ryan will tweet about the calls he responds to, things he observes throughout the shift, tips to keep residents safe, and some fun facts about himself. Users can ride with Officer Ryan using the hashtag #ridewithbbpd. This initiative is the Boynton Beach Police Department’s latest effort to engage the community via social media. We are educating and informing the public, and giving them access to their local police department like never before. For more information about the virtual ride along program, tweet us at @BBPD!