Agency Social Media Terms of Use Policy

This is the official social media page of the Framingham Police Department in Framingham, Massachusetts. This site was created to provide timely information regarding safety, events, bulletins, notices, and general information for residents and visitors of our community and to provide a platform for interaction with the Framingham Police. This page is monitored and managed by authorized members of the Framingham Police Department. The Framingham Police Department manages this page as a limited public forum, and therefore, the following conditions apply:

  • A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
  • In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
  • Do not use this page to report a crime for which the Framingham, Massachusetts Police Department would have jurisdiction. To report a crime or request a routine police response, call 505-872-1212.
  • If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime, subjecting yourself to subpoena, and, in certain situations, endangering yourself or others.
  • "Friending" between the Framingham Police Department and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person's actions or comments.
  • Comments posted by others on the Framingham Police Department Facebook page are not to be considered the opinion of the Framingham Police Department, nor does the Framingham Police Department endorse any third-party comments on this page.
  • The Framingham Police Department reserves the right to remove any inappropriate material as determined by the Framingham Police Department to be in violation of these Terms of Use.
  • The Framingham Police Department does not allow anyone other than department members to post photos or videos.
  • If you have photos or videos you'd like to share on this page, contact a Framingham Police Department social media administrator via private message.
  • If you are looking for more information about the Framingham Police Department, please visit https://www.framinghamma.gov/135/Police.

The Framingham Police Department welcomes a person's right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to the content on this page. The Framingham Police Department reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
  • Include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity,
  • Spam or advertise,
  • Could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees, including personal attacks,
  • Are off-topic,
  • Have personal information about another person, or that violates a person's privacy,