The Redding Police Department is No Longer Sharing Arrested Suspects’ Faces on Social Media. Here’s Why. – Shasta Scout

The Redding Police Department is No Longer Sharing Arrested Suspects’ Faces on Social Media. Here’s Why. – Shasta Scout

On the left is an RPD social media photo which has been edited by Shasta Scout to obscure arrestee images. On the right is a newer RPD social media post about one of the same individuals, Timothy Yakaitis, without his photo. The photo on right has been blurred by Shasta Scout to obscure an address. After advice from legal counsel that came in response to Shasta Scout reporting, RPD has paused its practice of sharing suspect photos in social medi…