Essex Police on Twitter the last 30 days

PC Alan Conran (top left) with PC Paul
on twitter 29 Nov 15

On every compose a tweet area, Twitter asks you one question: What's Happening? 

From the 100 or so twitter accounts, I've created a data set using Topsy looking at replies to (or name mentions) and then how many tweets made by each account user (retweets are ignored by Topsy, kinda fair enough as a RT is hardly a typed reply).

My theory being, are there maybe a dozen accounts that are ones to watch - on a few officers that are actively engaging with the public they serve. I'm delighted to report there are..

In my view there are 103 officer style accounts and then the main @essexpoliceuk which is not part of this study (as a not a person).

DCC Matthew Horne on BBC Essex James Whale

DCC Matthew Horne was on the James Whale Breakfast Show this morning (Thursday, 26 Nov 2015).

Here's the full seven minute interview, you can only listen at BBC iPlayer if you prefer start at 1:07:50.

For more, Essex PCC statement in response to government spending review,

Essex Police Twitter Accounts Mapped

This post was first made on my mike downes media website as it has a wider page width and maps will look better, it reads:

This interactive map has been produced from the public twitter list at Essex Police UK - Officers who tweet (time of writing 102 members, I've added the main force account too).

All pushpin locations are approximate based on what we can see in each twitter bio. The purpose of the map is to give a rough idea where the officers are located.

Essex Police Challenge as #EPChallenge

CC Stephen Kavanagh, PCC Nick Alston
and Supt Luke Collison

The Essex Police Challenge was broadcast Live on 12 Nov 2015 using #EPChallenge on twitter.

The event was hosted by The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BY.

As Nick Alston has said, We need the ability to exploit technology.