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The department periodically posts details of current events in the area onto different social media platforms. Alexander writes that this new addition of technology “has effectively marked itself within its community,” as the locals now have multiple ways to interact with one another in order to heighten local community. The Boca Raton police department is also implementing new ways for citizens to keep each other updated on virtual forums. These forums bring a variety of different people together onto one website, giving them another connection. The use of social media in this town promotes citizens to come together in a promotion of assimilated populace. Some argue that people spend too much time online; however, according to Zoe McKnight in Why crime is falling so fast: how social media obsession, smartphone addiction, and even violent video games, have made the world a surprisingly safe place, a 50% cut in Canada’s crime rate directly correlated with the growing use of technology. The study also revealed a “drop in other undesirable behaviours,” including drug use