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Sheriff: The Power of Social Media

Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter.

In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it.

Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter:
Last week, a robbery occurred at a Hastings gas and convenience store. The incident was captured on the store video camera and provided several good photos of the suspect. One of the photos was placed on the Sheriff’s Facebook page and received over 1,000 hits within a 24-hour time period. Good police work resulted in the arrest of an adult male by Hastings Police. Assisting in responding to the robbery were Sergeant Jim Gabriel and Deputy Amber Hentges

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