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Comment Policy

Thank you for reading this official Facebook page produced and managed by the Burlington WI Police Department. For more information about the Burlington Police Department, please visit www.burlington-wi.gov. The sole purpose of this page is to keep residents and visitors apprised of the City’s current events and matters of public interest from the police department.

Comments posted to this page will be monitored and inappropriate content will be removed as soon as possible. Under the City of Burlington Social Media Use Policy, Standards and Procedures, the City reserves the right to remove inappropriate content, including, but not limited to, those items that have sexual content, threaten any person or organization, violate the legal ownership interest of another party, promote illegal activity and promote commercial services or products. The City does not endorse any comment made by members of the public on its official page, and in no way are these comments representative of the City, City officers or City employees. The City likewise disclaims responsibility for any comments made by members of the public on its official page and any commenter is solely and personally responsible for his or her comments.

The Burlington Police Department manages this page as a limited public forum and therefore the following conditions apply:
• A posting on the page constitutes acceptance of these terms
• 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 and subjecting yourself to a subpoena and in certain situations endangering yourself or others.
• Comments posted by others on the Burlington Police Department Facebook page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Burlington Police Department; nor does the Burlington Police Department endorse any third-party comments on this page.
• The Burlington Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the Burlington Police Department.
• The Burlington Police Department does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Burlington Police Department.

The Burlington Police Department welcomes a person’s right to their opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. Comments submitted to this page will not be edited, however, the Burlington Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or hide any comments that are inappropriate or offensive. This includes comments that:
1. Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others;
2. Include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity;
3. Spam or advertise;
4. Could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees, including personal attacks;
5. Are off-topic;
6. Include copyrighted material that belongs to another person;
7. Contain links to inappropriate websites

Any comment submitted to this page and its list of fans may be considered a public record which is subject to disclosure pursuant to the Wisconsin Public Records Law.

Mission

It is the mission of the Burlington Police Department to protect life and property through fair and impartial enforcement of the law. We strive for excellence through our community partnerships to maintain and enhance a high quality of life in the City of Burlington.