Omaha police have identified an officer involved in a use of force investigation connected to a video that has been circulating on social media. According to police, officer tyler hansen has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation. Understanding the dynamics of social medias role in disseminating information about arrests is essential to grasp its broader implications for the criminal justice system. A concerning aspect of social medias influence on arrests is the phenomenon of trial by social media. Omaha police chief todd schmaderer says that he's ordered an internal investigation into what appears to be an arrest of a young person, which is circulating on social media.
Social media is playing a major role in fueling crime in omaha. An omaha police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation to examine his use of force during the arrest of a young boy tuesday, according to the omaha police department. Social media posts and witnesses say the child was 12 years old.