GENERAL DISCLAIMER

     This site is provided as a service to the citizens of Spalding County, Georgia. While creating this site, every effort has been made to offer the most current and correct information possible. The content contained herein is intended to provide a general guideline and information to the public. However, errors can occur and laws, rules, and regulations can change. The Spalding County Sheriff's Office, and Spalding County, makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy, completeness, currency, freedom from computer virus, or non-infringement of proprietary rights, of any of the design, information, text, graphics, images, pages, interfaces, links, software, or other materials and items contained in or displayed on this site. All such items and materials are provided on an "as is" basis. Any use, results, or consequences of the use of these items by user is fully and solely the responsibility of the user. The information in this website is not intended to serve as legal advice. No information on this site will override current orders or directives, whether written or verbal, from personnel at the Spalding County Sheriff's Office. If information on the site is in question, please contact the Sheriff's Office directly for clarification.

    Users are encouraged to consult with appropriate and accredited professional advisors for advice concerning specific matters before making any decision, and the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, and Spalding County, disclaims any responsibility for positions taken by individuals or corporations in their individual cases or for any misunderstanding and losses, directly or indirectly, on the part of users.

    Information presented on this website is collected, maintained, and provided for the convenience of the reader. While every effort is made to keep such information accurate and up-to-date, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office does not certify the authenticity of information that originates from third parties.

    Under no circumstances shall the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, or Spalding County, be held liable for any actions taken or omissions made from reliance on any information contained herein from whatever source nor shall the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, or Spalding County, be liable for any other consequences from any such reliance.

    All graphics, images and photos on this website are the property of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office and reproduction without written permission is specifically prohibited.

Social Media Terms of Use

    By posting or commenting on any social media platform used by the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, you participate by your own choice, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information you provide therein.

    The Spalding County Sheriff's Office maintains a social media program for the purpose of engaging and interacting with our community, providing relevant and timely community news, information and events, distribution of crime prevention and public safety tips, for urgent notifications of critical incidents which may affect residents, business owners and visitors of Spalding County, and for those people having an interest in the Spalding County Sheriff's Office.

Limited Public Forum

    All social media platforms used by the Spalding County Sheriff's Office are designated as Limited Public Forums. The department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments relevant to the topic in question. Posting of any content on any social media platform used by the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, by any visitor, follower, subscriber or fan, constitutes acceptance of the terms of use described here in this policy.

    For purposes of this policy, a social media platform is the website or app offered to the public to provide audio, video, still-photo or written communication between other members of the public and/or representatives of certain groups, businesses, organizations or departments. Examples of social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn, website blogs with commenting capabilities, forums and emergency notification services.

    The definition of content as used in this policy refers to any written copy, photos, graphics, videos, live-video streams, comments or any form of communicative content exchanged between parties. Emergency or Non

Emergency Requests for Law Enforcement Assistance

The posting of requests for police assistance, regardless if it is of an emergency or non-emergency nature, is discouraged and will not guarantee a response by the Spalding County Sheriff's Office or any other emergency service provider. In case of an emergency, or if law enforcement assistance is needed, please dial 911. If you wish to report a NON-EMERGENCY crime or information relevant to a crime, please call 770-467-4282. You may remain anonymous if you wish.

    In the event you post information related to a crime, you may be placing yourself in a position of becoming a witness and subject to being subpoenaed into court.

Endorsements

    “Friending” or “Liking” the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, or an officer or employee of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, or Spalding County, does not indicate an endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.

    A comment posted by a member of the public on any Spalding County Sheriff's Office social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office.

Moderation of Content

    The Spalding County Sheriff's Office's social media platforms are intended to be "family friendly." When applicable, the department uses platform provided content moderation/filtering options to limit foul or obscene content. However, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office does not actively monitor the social media platforms used by the department. If inappropriate content is located, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office will attempt to remove the content as defined below, without prior notice, and as soon as possible. The department shall reserve the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the department.

This material may include, but is not limited to:
- Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments;
- Profane, obscene, or pornographic content and/or language;
- Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, or national origin;
- Defamatory or personal attacks;
- Threats to any person or organization;
- Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
- Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale;
- Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law;
- Encouragement of illegal activity;
- Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
- Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party;
- Harassment or content which constitutes and/or facilitates stalking;
- Content which violates the right to privacy;
- Encouragement of violence;
- Repetitive content;
- Comments which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit, or compromise law enforcement investigations, police tactics, police responses to incidents and/or the safety of police staff and officers.

Posts or comments that contain any external links.

The department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the department.

Denial of Access

    The Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to deny access to any Spalding County Sheriff's Office social media sites for any individual, who violates the Spalding County Sheriff's Office’s Social Media Terms of Use, at any time and without prior notice. If you wish to contest the removal or hiding of your content, or your denial of access ("banned") from our social media platforms, you may do so by contacting the Agency Administrator at 770-467-4828.

Facebook's Community of Standards

    All comments posted to any Spalding County Sheriff's Office Facebook site are bound by Facebook’s Community Standards, located at http://www.facebook.com/communitystandards, and the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of Facebook’s Community Standards to Facebook with the intent of Facebook taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

Twitter Rules

    When applicable, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of the Twitter Rules, located at https://support.twitter.com/articles/18311 with the intent of Twitter taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

YouTube Community Guidelines

    When applicable, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of the YouTube Community Guidelines, located at http://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/communityguidelines.html with the intent of YouTube taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

Instagram Community Guidelines

    When applicable, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of the Instagram Community Guidelines, located at https://help.instagram.com/477434105621119/ with the intent of Instagram taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

LinkedIn User Agreement

    When applicable, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of the LinkedIn User Agreement, located at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement with the intent of LinkedIn taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

Nextdoor User Agreement

    When applicable, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to report any violation of the Nextdoor User Agreement, located at https://www.nextdoor.com/member_agreement with the intent of Nextdoor taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.

Questions

    Should you have any questions in regards to items contained herein this Terms of Use, please contact the Spalding County Sheriff's Office Agency Administrator / Social Media Manager at 770-497-4282.

These materials are subject to change without notice from this agency.

Commercial use is prohibited without the prior written permission of this agency.