You can now find the St Joseph Police Department on Facebook and Twitter.

The Department officially launched pages on the social media websites Monday.

The move follows after several other agencies within in the region has done the same with success. The pages were created to assist police in reaching citizens beyond traditional means. The pages will be used for general information including crime prevention.

Police say the pages will not be constantly monitored, and if you are ever in an emergency, you should always call 911.

Find St Joseph Police on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sjpd.info or follow us on Twitter at  or on twitter at  sjpdinfo.