This site is intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the public and the Decatur Police Department on the listed topics and is designated as a Limited Public Forum to further the mission of the department. We encourage members of the public to "Like" our page and respectfully interact and share ideas within the guidelines of our Terms of Use. TERMS OF USE GUIDELINES
Prior to post
ing comments on this Limited Public Forum, users must review and agree to the Terms of Service of Facebook and also the Terms of Use of the Decatur Police Department page. A submitted comment or posting on this page shall constitute an acknowledgement and agreement of these terms of use. The Decatur Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his or her opinion. However, all comments and posts to this page are monitored and reviewed by the department for compliance with our Terms of Use. The Decatur Police Department reserves the right to restrict, remove or delete any comments or posts found to be in violation of our guidelines. Consistent with the purpose of this Limited Public Forum, prohibited content includes, but is not limited to, comments or posts which contain:
• Profanity, offensive language or sexual content
• Discriminatory language or promotes discrimination based on race, color, creed, age, gender, religion, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation
• Commercial solicitations or links
• Links to websites which may be offensive or inappropriate
• Spam
• Personal identifying information or a victim’s name, which is not subject to being released under open record laws
• Words that incite, encourage or solicit violent or illegal acts
• Language that is off-topic
• Information that might compromise the safety and security of members of the department or the public
• Information that violates the legal ownership or interest of another party or infringes on copyrights, trademarks or intellectual property
Individuals who follow the Decatur Police Department’s page and repeatedly violate the terms of use may be banned and prohibited from posting future comments. The Decatur Police Department is not responsible for any postings or comments deemed inappropriate that cannot be removed in a timely fashion. "Following" or "Friending" persons, a business or an organization is not an endorsement by the Decatur Police Department. Instead, it is only intended as a means of communication. This page should not be used to report a crime. In case of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. If you post information about a crime on this page, you may become a witness and subject to being subpoenaed for court proceedings.
