Police department’s social media tactics lead to arrests — and criticism

Police department’s social media tactics lead to arrests — and criticism

A Morristown police cruiser in Oct. 2023. File photo by Natalie Williams/VTDigger Morristown police turned the search for a wanted community member into a social media “challenge” Wednesday, offering five smash burgers and two chocolate shakes in exchange for tips leading to an arrest. “As always, your winnings can and will be delivered to you discreetly if you wish,” the department wrote on their Facebook page. The post garnered hundreds of rea…