Maricopa County Sheriffs Office

Joe Arpaio, Sheriff News Brief

March 9, 2012

200,000 FRIENDS AND COUNTING!!!

MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO LIKES SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET HIS WORD OUT
(Phoenix, AZ) At first, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was reluctant to use social media and technology to talk about the day to day occurrences surrounding him and his office. These days however, the Sheriff appreciates the true value of being able to speak directly to those that he serves rather than hoping that the mainstream media gets it right. Sheriff Arpaio just recently surpassed the 200,000 mark of friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook. He commonly uses the popular web sites to make the public aware of news releases and public safety announcements. The Sheriff says, It is nice to these days to have a format where I can get the true story out. I think social media offers public officials the opportunity to let people learn about the real person rather than the medias take.