Research into how the Toronto police force uses Twitter shows that they use the social media platform mostly to talk among themselves, not engage with the community. (Shutterstock)

Police on Twitter: Talking to the community, or just to themselves?

Police forces say they use Twitter to engage with the community. But new research suggests they’re usually tweeting to one another.

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