The Lamar Police Department is committed to serving with professionalism while preserving public peace, preventing crime, detecting & arresting offenders.
POST / COMMENT REMOVAL POLICY
The Lamar Police Department’s Facebook fan page was created by the department to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large. To promote such exchange the department encourages and welcomes postings and comments from the general public about issues related to law enforcement in Joplin. With that said, however, the police department reserves the right to regulate the content of, and where necessary delete completely, any objectionable entry that appears on its fan page. The Lamar Police Department is responsible for monitoring all postings to its Facebook page and may take appropriate action whenever necessary, and at its sole discretion, to protect other fan page visitors from inappropriate or otherwise harmful information and links.
To that end, the Lamar Police Department will remove as soon as feasible any posting that specifically involves:
• Advertisements of any kind.
• Profane language or content.
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
• Explicit or implied sexual content.
• Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity.
• Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public.
• Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare.
• Any posting that does not serve a constructive purpose or that is intended to foster disharmony.
• The purpose of this page is to facilitate communication between the Police Department and the public that we serve.
We, in the Lamar Police Department, are dedicated to serving our community to enhance the quality of life and to nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics.
Our officers are determined to serve as a deterrent to crime, develop relationships with community groups, residents, and business organizations, and promote an environment receptive to visitors and residents equally. We will provide a vision for the future.
Together, we can make a difference.
