Dispatch 24/7 Emergency dial 911 Dispatch non emergency call (270) 927-1311 The purpose of the Hancock County Sheriff Department page is to present matters of public interest in a government forum concerning our activities, community programs, and media content. We welcome your comments, however, please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. If you need a
n official source of information about the Hancock County Sheriff Department please call 270-927-6247 or visit 225 Main Cross Street, Hawesville, KY 42348. Comments made by the public to our page will be reviewed, and while comments will not be edited by our personnel, the Department reserves the right to remove comments and persistent violating commentator that include:
• Comments unrelated to the purpose and topical scope of the page. The page is not meant for comments that do not directly relate to the purpose or topical scope of the page.
• Obscenity (automatically removed based on common profane words)
• Po*******hy
• Incitement to imminent lawless action
• Speech presenting a grave and imminent threat
• Threats of litigation
• Posts from probable fake accounts
• True threats.
• Fraud.
• Defamation (libel/slander)
• Hyperlinks or addresses
• Solicitations to commit or speech integral to, criminal conduct
• Promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction
• Promotion in favor of, or in opposition to, a candidate campaigning for election to a political office
• Copyrighted material (if posted without the copyright holder’s consent)
The Department may take steps to have a comment removed if it falls within one of the foregoing categories. Also, please keep in mind that this is an internet page on facebook.com. owns and operates facebook.com. It has its own policies and standards concerning what may, and may not, be posted and the actions that it may take with regard to unauthorized posts. See “Facebook Community Standards” at www.facebook.com/communitystandards/. Furthermore, Facebook is the records custodian for the content posted on their site. The department may also take steps to remove “robo spam” and/or comments by “social bots” (i.e. content posted by automatic software programs, or “bots”) if necessary to ensure access for the general public. Furthermore, while we encourage debate and discussion, we respectfully request that our Facebook community be mindful that this site is open to the public and that users be courteous and civil toward one another. Facebook allows commenting without the option to prevent all of it and offers no guarantee of the Facebook profile being legitimate or even the opinion of the represented person making the comment. Should you choose to follow or participate on this site, realize any post or person may be deleted or banned at the discretion of the moderators. Should you feel a comment or a ban was made in error, please contact us with your concern for further review. The Department is not responsible for, and neither endorses nor opposes, comments placed on this site. Facebook users are personally responsible and liable for their own comments, username, and/or any information placed on this page. Please do not report emergencies, or ask for assistance on this page. Nor send private messages for help in emergency situations ..For police , Sheriffs, Fire, Ems service call 911.
