Newton County Sheriff's Office

Newton County Sheriff's Office page Policy and Rules
This page was created as a resource for the citizens, business owners, and media in and around the Newton County area. The following guidelines have been created for posting on the Newton County Sheriff’s Office page:

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2. Please do ask questions and let us know your concerns. We want to hear from you.

3. The purpose of this page is to encourage open communications.

4. Please do not use profanity or obscene language. Your post will be deleted.

5. Please do not make threatening or abusive statements. Your post will be deleted.

6. Please do not report or make criminal accusations on this page. Your post will be deleted. Additionally, here are the guidelines from Facebook:

Content (i.e., photos, groups, shares, etc.) is removed from Facebook when it violates Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Types of content that are prohibited from Facebook include, but are not restricted to the following:

· No nudity or other sexually explicit content

· No content that contains hate speech or directly attacks an individual or group

· No content that contains self-harm or excessive violence

· No content that contains illegal drug use

Further here are excerpts from the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities

This Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ("Statement") derives from the Facebook Principles, and governs our relationship with users and others who interact with Facebook. By using or accessing Facebook, you agree to this Statement.

· Sharing Your Content and Information. You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:

· When you publish content or information using the "everyone" setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).

· You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.

· You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.

· You will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.

· We can remove any content or information you post on Facebook if we believe that it violates this Statement

Posts from the public will be considered offensive and WILL BE REMOVED if they meet the following guidelines:

· If they discuss, link to or allude to advertising services/vendors/products.

· Expressions of any campaign, political or religious

· Transmission of private or protected information

· Infringements of any copyrights.

· Personal posts that have nothing to do with the original post created by the police department.

· Any post with profanity, including common text messaging style acronyms that refer to profanity.

· Any post or photo deemed other than "G-Rated."

· "Vote for Me" or other contest-type posts.

· Posts about charities not approved or affiliated with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office

· Post that constitutes spam.

· Post that attacks any county employee directly or in a personal manner, or manner not related to the job performance of this officer.

· Post may express negative opinions of the police department as long as they do not become personal.

· If a user posts three or more posts that fit the criteria of deletion, they will be banned from the page.

· Posts can be deleted at the discretion of the Facebook administrator if they meet the above listed criteria or if they are deemed inappropriate and contrary to the spirit of the page

All posts become the record of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office and they are subject to public disclosure. Opinions expressed by visitors to this page do not reflect the opinions of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office or the County of Newton, Missouri.