It is the second Spanish institution, after the Moncloa, it is to exceed that figure. The @policia gives advice on security issues to the citizens. The police also has a channel in English, to speak to the FBI. After the success of the Government’s official account, @desdelamoncloa, the national police is the second public Spanish institution exceed 25,000 followers on the Twitter social network where @policia gives advice on security matters and attends to the concerns of Internet users. Encounters with the Brigade of technological investigation or the publication of tips grouped under the label #veranoseguro, are some of the initiatives that have helped to consolidate the account of the police in the network of microblogging, open since March 2009. The police has a channel in English, @SpanishPolice, others to communicate with other law enforcement bodies, such as the FBI, and media from around the world.

As reported by the national police through a note, the reception of the information tuiteros and Police security advice is excellent, as shows that in a few months has doubled the number of followers. Although @policia does not follow any other profile on Twitter, yes it attends and responds to all messages, mentions, inquiries and requests from his followers, most often, through a private message and in public only if that information is of general interest considered. In other social networks this social network is also used to receive contributions from anonymous citizens on international crime and terrorism. Of 25,000 users who follow the account of the police, one-fifth are identified as journalists or media. YouTube, with more than 40 videos of police visible to the public, the web to share Flickr photos and social networks Facebook and Tuenti are other pages in which this security force has official presence. Source of the news: the national police more than 25,000 followers on Twitter