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Beware the Digital Fingerprints You Leave Behind, Pt. 2

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    What digital fingerprints are you leaving behind?

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Authors note:  This is the second of a 2-part series on the “digital fingerprints” we leave behind in the wake of our online presence, and how our words and actions on the internet can hurt us and the profession of law enforcement.  If you haven’t already, please read our first article, “Beware the Digital Fingerprints You Leave Behind!” Why are so many cops – people carefully screened and chosen for their sober judgment and entrusted with great power and responsibility...
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