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The number of tweets the Seattle Police Department sent out in a 12-hour period, causing hundreds of their followers to stop following the account. The SPD was tweeting almost all of its emergency calls so citizens could see what a day in the department is really like.

The number of tweets the Seattle Police Department sent out in a 12-hour period, causing hundreds of their followers to stop following the account. The SPD was tweeting almost all of its emergency calls so citizens could see what a day in the department is really like.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.