Southlake DPS won yet another award to include in its long list of accolades. Last month, the Government Social Media Golden Post Awards recognized more than 40 local and state government agencies in the United States for their social media engagement. Eight of those awards went to Texas agencies, with Southlake DPS being named a “Facebook Favorite.”
“Southlake DPS was chosen for its excellent content that helps humanize their combined police and fire department entity, get important messages to the people they serve and make their followers excited to be members of the community,” the organization wrote on its website.
In addition to winning the “Facebook Favorite” award, Southlake DPS was also a finalist in the “Best Facebook Presence” category. Government Social Media pointed to examples such as the virtual Southlake fire station tour, where firefighter John Angeles guided the “rookie” through the station, as one of many examples of the department's creative outreach.
“What made this award even more special is that Facebook team members selected our Facebook page as the winner,” Assistant Police Chief Ashleigh Casey says in MySouthlakeNews.com. “It means a great deal that they recognize the investment we have made into this community page.”
To read the full list of winners and finalists, go on the awards website at GSMCON.com.