How Police Are Using the Internet to Protect and Serve
A lost-and-found on Pinterest has helped police reunite stolen items with their rightful owners.
Policing and online activity don’t always go hand in hand. Stories of alleged police overreaction go viral. Sometimes police software is paired with social media to predict crime. And occasionally, users take the law into their own hands after some detective work. But a kinder, gentler policing solution has been found in Redwood City, Calif.: Pinterest is now the police lost-and-found.
After discovering a haul of stolen jewelry in the trunk of a car, detective Dave Stahler posted a collection of images to Pinterest.
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