Facebook Content Policy
The purpose of this social media page is for the Orland Police Department to share news and information regarding the activities, policies and programs of the Department and its employees. Your insights are important. If you have an emergency, immediately call 9-1-1. Please do not use social media to report criminal activity or an emergency incident. The opinions expressed
by visitors to this page do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Orland Police Department.
-Comments-
Before posting a comment, please note the OPD will review all comments after posting. Due to the fact this page is public and possibly visible to persons of all ages, we expect participants to show respect, civility and consideration to visitors. Therefore, comments will be removed if they:
- Contain personal attacks against any member of the public or an employee of the Department.
- Promote or advertise services or products.
- Contain abusive, profane or vulgar language.
- Contain sexual content, overly graphic, disturbing, obscene or offensive material, or material that would otherwise violate the law if published on this site.
- Include offensive language targeting specific ethnic, religious, or racial groups. Employees of the OPD will not edit public comments to remove objectionable or inappropriate content, so please ensure that comments comply with this policy if you would like it posted. The OPD recognizes that social media tools are available 24 hours a day, and we welcome comments at any time. However, given the need to manage resources, the moderation and posting of comments will occur during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time, or when possible. Comments submitted after hours or on weekends or holidays will be read and posted as soon as possible if they meet the aforementioned criteria; in most cases, this will mean the next business day.
-Privacy-
To protect your personal privacy and the privacy of other persons, The OPD recommends that people do not include personally identifiable information, such as full name, Social Security number, phone numbers, addresses, or e-mail addresses in the body of their comments. If comments include personally identifiable information, it may not be posted. Note: The OPD or any of its members will not ask for your personal information via any social networking site either through the official OPD “Facebook” page, nor any “Facebook” page maintained by any other unit or person employed by the OPD, for any official use by the Department.
-Endorsements-
Any references to commercial entities, products, services, or other non-governmental organizations or individuals that remain on this site are provided solely for informational purposes, or provided by the web hosting service. Such references are not an official or personal endorsement by the OPD of any product, person, or service.
-Contact-
Members of the public should be aware that information shared through this site may be subject to release to people who request it through the Freedom of Information Act. Please note that communications made through social media channels, such as the OPD “Facebook” page, will not constitute legal or official notice or comment to the Orland Police Department or any official or employee of the OPD for any purpose. While it was necessary for the OPD to impose these restrictions, it doesn't mean that we don't want to hear from members of the public. The OPD encourages feedback - both positive and negative - and we want to hear your ideas and opinions. You can contact the OPD by calling (530) 865-1616.
-Amendments -
This policy may be updated or amended at any time.
