New hashtags popped up by police in several American cities . New York police asked people on Twitter to post photos , using hashtag # myNYPD . The response was swift -- and overwhelmingly negative . The tag # MyAPD referred to Albuquerque , New Mexico , where a Justice Department report recently blasted what it called a long history of police brutality and unnecessary deadly force . A spokeswoman defends the police : ` ` This is an open dialogue good for our community ''
New hashtags popped up by police in several American cities . New York police asked people on Twitter to post photos , using hashtag # myNYPD . The response was swift -- and overwhelmingly negative . A spokeswoman defends the police : ` ` This is an open dialogue good for our community ''