The North Chicago Police Department understands that social networking, such as Facebook, have become a common form of communication among residents, media outlets, and other stakeholders. Social networks are online communities of people or organizations that share interests and/or activities and use a wide variety of technology to make the interaction a rich and enjoyable experience while promoti
ng openness and transparency. Using this technology, the North Chicago Police Department has the ability to publish news releases, highlight events, community outreach, and provide crime prevention tips as well as other information that supports the mission of the North Chicago Police Department. The purpose of these sites is to present matters of public interest to the North Chicago residents, businesses, and visitors. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments and concerns, but please be aware that this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. You should know that when interacting over the North Chicago Police Department’s social media pages, you are agreeing to the following:
• You are subject to the Terms of Service of any host site. For more information, consult the host website’s TOS.
• The North Chicago Police Department reserves the right to delete submissions that contain:
1. Personal attacks or insulting language of any kind
2. Comments or content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination or hostility on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, genetics, national origin, physical or intellectual disability or sexual orientation.
3. Spam or links to other sites.
4. Advocacy of illegal or violent activity.
5. The promotion of particular services, products, or political candidates or organizations, or promotes or advertises a business or commercial transaction.
6. Infringement on copyrights or trademarks.
7. Personally identifiable medical information.
8. Information that may compromise the safety, security or proceedings of any person, public systems, or any criminal/civil investigations.
****This comment policy is subject to modification at any time****
Users are welcome to submit or post content, to these official Department sites where the content meets the standards articulated in this Customer Use Policy. Users may only post their own original content. Reproduced or borrowed content that reasonably appears to violate third party rights will be deleted. The comments and opinions expressed by followers of this page are theirs alone and do not reflect the opinions of the North Chicago Police Department or its employees. We encourage people to use the comments section to ask questions and share thoughts as they relate to the topic being discussed. We expect comments to be relevant and courteous. All commentary are monitored by the North Chicago Police Department. The terms of service for the social media sites used by the North Chicago Police Department can be found @:
https://www.facebook.com/policies
http://twitter.com/tos
Questions or Concerns? Contact us at (847) 596-8770.
