Website and Social Media Policy 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This website and any of our social media sites are a means to report information or request any emergency service or an officer/deputy. In the event of an emergency, please dial 9-1-1. If your need is non-emergent, please call 423-942-2525.
PURPOSE: This website and all of the MCSD social media accounts are meant to build communication and trust with our residents and visitors and to encourage participation through comments and feedback. GOALS: Marion County Sheriff’s Department aims to effectively use this website and its social media accounts to:
- Provide information.
- Support community outreach.
- Frame the public conversations around MCSD
- Assist with recruitment efforts Please be aware that when engaging with MCSD on this website or our social media accounts you agree to the following:
- This agency does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify or agree with THIRD PARTY comments, messages, posts, opinions, advertisements, videos, promoted content, external hyperlinks, linked websites (or information, products or services contained therein), statements, commercial products, processes or services posted on this website or social media.
- The MCSD website and social media sites serves as a limited public forum and all content published is subject to preservation and disclosure in accordance with Tennessee State Public Records Law. User-generated post may be rejected or removed if the content:
- Contains profanity, or is obscene.
- Incites or promotes violence or illegal activities.
- Contains spam or links to malware.
- Promotes illegal discrimination ( ie…race, sex, religion, housing etc…),
- Contains actual defamation
- Uses the copyrighted work of another.
- We do not allow information intended to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
- You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided.
This website nor our social media accounts are NOT monitored 24/7 and should not be used to report an emergency or request assistance in any way.