Police win praise for using humour to report crimes on social media
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Officers in Police Scotland’s Levenmouth division have been engaging with the local community through humour on the @LevenmouthPol Twitter handle (which has a verified blue tick), using Scots brogue, ironic hashtags and gifs to report arrests and criminal activity.
In one tweet, the police division tweeted: “Lassie huckled for driving whilst drunk in Leven! #FridaySesh #SaturdayCells #LeaveThoseKeysAtHome #JustDinnae #OpParamount”
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In another, police tweeted: “Loddy fae Kennoway huckled for theft of 2 cars, theft of a motorbike, theft by housebreaking, theft of fuel & alcohol, 2 x vandalism and assault with an offensive weapon. #AllRounder #JackOfAllTrades #MasterOfNone #RollUp #Weekender #OpPath #OpPrinciple #OpPrevail”
Twitter user Jasmine Meikle (@Jay_Bird27) tweeted: “I absolutely love these tweets!!”
Twitt Leaks (@LeaksTwitt) wrote: “You guys rock. End of.”
Mary Anne Wood (@maryanne_wood) posted: “Whoever does your social media is a genius!”