Grand Prairie police befriend future recruits on MySpace.

From: The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) | Date: September 9, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Kathy A. Goolsby

Sep. 9--Grand Prairie police are looking for a few good friends.

Last month, the department started a MySpace page as a way to lure in future recruits.

By Friday, 190 MySpace users had signed on to the department's "friends" list. And some of those "friends" had inquired about joining the force.

"We've had a number of people who have contacted me with recruiting questions -- one from Michigan and from New York and Washington state," said Officer Wes Filson. "One, an experienced police officer, e-mailed to say he and his wife will come ...

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