The advent of social media is changing the way law enforcement and legal proceedings are carried out, with countries such as Singapore and the United States leveraging these platforms to track down potential lawbreakers.
Police forces around the world are adopting platforms such as Facebook not just to reach out to the community, but also to sniff out criminal activities.
Bob Yap, head of forensic at KPMG Singapore, told ZDNet Asia that law enforcement agencies can leverage various sources of information including online media.
One recent case in Singapore, for instance, local authorities took action on sensitive sermons given by a pastor from the Lighthouse Evangelism Church which were reposted on Facebook, as well as allegedly racist remarks posted by three youths in response to the sermons. Yap noted that this demonstrated the police may "consider taking action" once unlawful activities are reported in an unconventional manner.
He also highlighted the case of Pasquale Manfredi, a suspected member of an organized crime syndicate who was arrested last year in Italy after authorities purportedly used Facebook data to track him down.
Nancy Kolb, senior programme manager of International Association of Chiefs of Police, said: "Social media has many different applications for law enforcement agencies. It is used to investigate crimes, solicit tips about unsolved crimes, share information and engage with community members, and recruit employees."
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Source: zdnetasia.com
By: Tyler Thia
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