The Ranson Police Department is a dedicated law enforcement agency that enforces all federal, state, and local laws.
By interacting with the City of Ranson on social media, you are agreeing to the following Terms of Use.
If you need police assistance for an emergency or to report a crime, please DO NOT use our social media accounts. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies within the Ranson city limits, call Police Dispatch at 304-725-8484.
City of Ranson Facebook (and its Departments and Entities):
While this is a limited forum for the discussion of posted topics related to the the City of Ranson, it’s also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments clean. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. Please note, we utilize Facebook’s automatic content filtering feature. All City of Ranson social media content is subject to monitoring. User-generated posts will be rejected or removed, and the user could be blocked, when the content of a post is determined to contain any of the following violations:
• Contains obscenities or offensive terms.
• Is threatening, harassing, or discriminatory.
• Contains personal identifying information or sensitive personal information.
• Includes personal attacks.
• Incites or promotes violence or illegal activities.
• Contains information that could reasonably compromise public safety.
• Advertises or promotes a commercial product or service, or any entity or individual.
• Promotes or endorses political campaigns or candidates.
• Is off-subject or out of context.
• Apparent spam will be removed.
• We do not allow repetitive posts.
• We do not allow comments which may interfere or inhibit / compromise current investigations, police tactics, and the safety of police staff and officers.
• We do not allow posts or comments that contain any external links.
• No "trolling"
By posting or commenting you agree to our terms of use. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, and your username and any information provided. The City of Ranson reserves the right and sole discretion to determine whether a post has violated these terms.
The City of Ranson also reserves the right to remove its own postings from this Facebook page. The City of Ranson can not control the removal of comments associated with removed posts.
The City of Ranson's use of external social media is provided as a public service. The City of Ranson disclaims liability for advertisements, videos, promoted content, or comments accessible from any external web page. The responsibility for external content of comments rests with the organizations or individuals providing them. Any inclusion of external content or comments on social media sites does not imply endorsement by the City of Ranson or any of its Departments or entities.
All individuals who appear on this page as persons of interest, suspects, or wanted individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Ranson Police Department is a dedicated law enforcement agency, empowered by community leaders and the community is committed to protect the lives, property and rights of all people, the preservation of peace and order; to enforce all federal, state and local laws.
We are committed to community service, to enhance the quality of life of all citizens and to strive to attain the highest degree of ethical behavior and professional conduct at all times.
To fulfill this statement, the Ranson Police Department is dedicated to the development of its members through training and commitment.
