RT Article T1 Police communications and social media JF European journal of criminology VO 20 IS 1 SP 316 OP 334 A1 Fielding, Nigel G. LA English YR 2023 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839930357 AB This article considers the affordances of Web 2.0 social media tools for public communications by the police and illustrates their use, presenting data from exploratory fieldwork with officers and staff in five UK police forces. Future lines of development are noted that may merit ongoing research. K1 Police K1 police and public relations K1 police communications K1 police social media DO 10.1177/1477370821998969