The goal of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office is “to be recognized as the kind of professional organization that values, respects, and honors the rights and dignity of the entire community. Through an abundance of collaborative efforts, the NCSO is committed to improving life in every aspect for its citizens, businesses, schools, colleges/universities and visitors.”
This is a limited public foru
m, and you are encouraged to share your comments, ideas, and concerns about matters that relate to the NCSO. The NCSO moderates third-party content on its social media sites and reserves the right to restrict or remove comments that contain the following type of language:
• Threatening, discriminatory, obscene, hateful, or profane
• Offensive terms that target protected classes
• Harmful to the reputation of any person or organization
• Suggesting or encouraging violent or illegal activity
• Information that reasonably could compromise individual or public safety
• Advertisements or solicitations of any kind
• Off-topic posts or repetitive posts that are copied and pasted or automated
• Promotion or endorsement of political campaigns or candidates
• Personal information including, but not limited to, identification numbers, phone numbers, and emails
We respect each person’s right to free speech under the First Amendment, and we will not infringe upon that. However, the types of comments listed in this updated policy reach beyond this protection and can negatively affect other users. Effective immediately, comments that fall under any of these categories will be removed from our social media platforms. The goal of this policy is to ensure a safe place for you to engage with each other and our agency. If you want your comment to remain on our page or a post, simply follow the guidelines listed.
