# Social Media Archiving
Engaging Your Community Through Social Media — The Right Way
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT (11 a.m. PT | Noon MT | 2 p.m. ET)
Register to Attend
Social media has transformed the way government agencies connect with the communities they serve. But it’s not just about posting updates — it’s about building trust, sharing your agency’s values, and fostering transparency.
In this exclusive CivicPlus webinar, Hunter Panning, Public Information Officer for the Chaska, MN Police Department, will share how his department shapes its social media philosophy to engage residents, tell meaningful stories, and strengthen community relationships.
What You’ll Learn:
- Defining Your Department’s Social Media Philosophy
- How to create guiding principles that reflect your mission and community values.
- Why Social Media Is a Powerful Engagement Tool
- Building trust, credibility, and connection with your residents.
- The Future of Government Social Media
- Emerging trends and opportunities for public safety agencies.
- Practical Tips and Examples
- Real-world insights from Chaska PD’s own social media successes.
Who Should Attend
This session is perfect for:
- Public Information Officers (PIOs)
- Police & Public Safety Leadership
- City & County Communications Teams
- Government Social Media Managers
Reserve Your Spot Today
Join us for this free, insightful webinar and take away strategies you can use to elevate your own agency’s social media presence.
About the Speaker
Hunter Panning
Police Officer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hunter Panning is a police officer currently serving as a school resource officer in a suburb city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hunter sparked an interest in the policing culture and organizational leadership while earning his Master of Public Administration – Organizational Leadership & Change Management degree, in addition to his doctoral studies in industrial/organizational psychology. Hunter has interests in multiple areas of public safety, including improving the role of the public information officer and exploring the relationship between strategic public information release and a community’s sense of trust, as well as peer support and officer wellness and training programs, optimizing the role of the school resource officer, and implementing drone use in public safety. Hunter believes that the policing profession brings challenging and complex human dynamics to organizations and only the brightest leaders should be charged with revolutionizing the profession.