Sarasota Cops Set To Tweet From The Beat

SARASOTA, FL — Sarasota area residents who want to know what it’s like to protect and serve the city will get a chance to take a virtual ride-along this Thursday. One of the Sarasota Police Department’s night shift officers is gearing up to “Tweet from the Beat.”

The semi-regular program offered by the police department enables its followers on Twitter to experience life on the beat 140 characters at a time. This installment begins on Twitter at 5:30 p.m. July 20 as patrol Officer Laura Bobitz will begin sharing “what she says and does through texts, videos, GIFs and various photos,” the agency explained in an email.

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Genevieve Judge, the agency’s communications coordinator, will receive information from Bobitz as she’s on patrol and tweet on her behalf. People may “ride along” by following @SarasotaPD on Twitter. Followers will also be able to ask questions.

Tweet from the Beat began in November 2013 and has been a regular feature of the agency’s outreach efforts ever since. The agency has more than 27,000 followers on Twitter. To join them, check out the Sarasota Police Department’s Twitter page.

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Photo via the Sarasota Police Department's Facebook page