The digital turn in police image work: determinants of adoption, use and perceived effectiveness of social media communications in forces in England & Wales.

This paper examines police use of social media platforms in England and Wales. Based on a novel linked dataset consisting of survey data from 38 forces, police Twitter communications from all 43 forces, and qualitative interviews with corporate communications staff, analysis shows variation in patte...

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Published in:	Policing & Society Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 772 - 793
Main Authors:	Cullen, Arron, Williams, Matthew L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2026
Subjects:	England Innovation adoption Police Police-community relations Public relations Police administration
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