City of Kinston Department of Public Safety
Kinston Police Department
Mission Statement
To assist each customer to a positive outcome through empowered and responsible decision making
Law Enforcement Mission
To defend the Constitutional rights of all citizens & visitors of the City of Kinston by providing the highest quality law enforcement services available
Moderation of Third Party Content
The Kinston Police Department Facebook site serves as a limited public forum and all content published is subject
to monitoring. User-generated posts will be rejected or removed (if possible) when the content
• is off-subject or out of context
• contains obscenity or material that appeals to the prurient interest
• contains personal identifying information or sensitive personal information
• contains offensive terms that target protected classes
• is threatening, harassing or discriminatory
• incites or promotes violence or illegal activities
• contains information that reasonably could compromise individual or public safety
• advertises or promotes a commercial product or service, or any entity or individual
• promotes or endorses political campaigns or candidates
