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BlueLine Wants to Be a Facebook for Cops
Bill Bratton spent decades running the Boston, New York and Los Angeles police departments, earning a tough rep for his aggressive use of crime fighting technology. His crime mapping system, CompStat, helped law enforcement target and significantly drive down offenses in high-impact areas. Now Bratton is hoping his new startup can change how officers use social media.
Since retiring from the LAPD in 2009, Bratton has split time between consulting and building Bratton Technologies. This month, his New York-based company unveiled BlueLine, a free social networking site for law enforcement. The platform is for individual officers and departments, and offers video conferencing, professional directories, groups and instant messaging.
Using BlueLine, up to 12 officers can simultaneously interact via face-to-face camera video chats through their iPhones or computers (sort of like a closed-circuit Google Hangout). Cops can also engage using screen shares and instant messaging. But the goal isn't for officers to gab, explains Bratton.
"We're not looking to be Facebook in the sense of posting family pics," Bratton says. Instead, the goal is share water-cooler type info, like tips on gear, policing, and cop culture.
"Cops tend to be very secretive," Bratton told Mashable. "All my life has been about trying to improve collaboration between officers in police departments."
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