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#Missing to #Found: Exploring police Twitter use for missing persons investigations

Lorna FergusonDepartment of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vincenzo SoaveDepartment of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
Pages 869-885 | Received 31 Aug 2019, Accepted 05 Apr 2020, Published online: 16 Apr 2020

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