victims today. many much you learned of the tragedy on twitter or follow the manhunt and for the perpetrators on social media. the boston police department also used tweets to communicate vital information to citizens. in fact, the boston police chief twitter account swelled from 54,000 followers to 304,000 during the investigation, as many of you sought to assist in the problem. a brand new report by harvard s din school of government praised the use of twitter by boston police saying it demonstrated the level of trust and interaction that a department and a community can attain on-line. on the first anniversary of the attacks, you are also uniting as a community on social media. these #s with your statements of support and remembrances for all those impacted by the bombing have been trending today. you are also tweeting personal snap shots of the memorials that sprang up around the city in the bombing aftermath as a way of honoring the victims and first responders. you are also se