Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie
is excited to announce the Department’s new page launch on the Chinese-based
social media website, Weibo – a social platform used in similar fashion to
Facebook and Twitter. “Weibo” is the Chinese word for “micro blog”, and is one
of the most popular websites in China with more than 500 million subscribers
from around the world. “By sharing
information on Weibo, our Department will broaden its reach to our Chinese
population in Arcadia, which makes up approximately 60% of our community,” said
Chief Guthrie.
The APD Weibo page will be posted in simplified Chinese, as well as some English, and will be maintained with messaging similar to other APD social platforms currently in use like Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, and the APD Blog. Police Volunteer David Liu will assist with translation for the postings and messaging.
The Police Department’s
participation on Weibo will enhance its ability to better engage and
communicate with a specific portion of its community that, to this point, has
not been easily reached through social media. “The Arcadia Police Department’s
motto is Making a Difference,” said
Chief Guthrie, “and we expect Weibo to help us do just that when it comes to
expanding our communication efforts within the community we serve.”
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