ALBANY PARK — With the hashtag #miprimerTweet, the Chicago Police Department announced the launch of a separate Spanish-language Twitter account aimed at bridging the communication gap with Chicago's Latino community.
Acabo de configurar mi Twitter. #miprimerTweet
— ChicagoPD_Vivo (@ChicagoPD_Vivo) January 26, 2017
Based on the handful of tweets the account @ChicagoPD_Vivo has posted in its infancy, the department will use the social media channel to translate its official English-language tweets into Spanish, while also targeting specific messages to a Spanish speaking audience, including efforts to recruit Latino applicants to the police force.
No se olviden de aplicar antes del 31 de Enero de 2017! pic.twitter.com/iRIHxZR7p0
— ChicagoPD_Vivo (@ChicagoPD_Vivo) January 26, 2017
The account is intended "to ensure that our police department reflects the diverse city it serves," according to a statement from the department.
Previous outreach to Latinos has taken place at the police district level: Albany Park and Rogers Park have both held Spanish-language CAPS meetings.