Waterloo Regional Police engagement report
@WRPSToday - 114K followers on X
Measured over 46 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 8, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 114K followers, an engagement rate of 0.006%. Measured over 46 original posts, its engagement rate beats 15% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.9K times each, and 0.143% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.28% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 50% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 46 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 57% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 36 interactions, about 5.1x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #everychildmatters, #ndtr.
Measured over 46 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 8, 2026. Recurring tags: #everychildmatters, #ndtr.
Compared with accounts its own size
Waterloo Regional Police's engagement rate beats 15% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 8 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 8% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.006%, Waterloo Regional Police sits above the 10th percentile of the 212,567 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.025% |
| 50th percentile | 0.146% |
| 75th percentile | 0.696% |
| 90th percentile | 2.61% |
| 99th percentile | 82.7% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 100% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 57% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 100% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 57% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
- Its average post runs 336 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 24, 20265.1x their median
Yesterday, officers from our Traffic Services Unit were conducting speed enforcement on McQueen Shaver Boulevard when they observed a vehicle travelling 146 km/h in a post 60 km/h zone. The 22-year-old Cambridge driver was charged with: ❌ Speeding ❌ Stunt Driving ❌ Careless Driving The driver's licence was suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
- Oct 3, 20264.4x their median
We are continuing to investigate a report of an assault at a Kitchener business. More: https://t.co/vXTnwc7v8w Investigators would like to identify and speak with the individual pictured in connection to this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777. WA26145906
- Oct 1, 20264.4x their median
A look back at policing in Cambridge in 1974. This photo captures a Cambridge police officer standing watch during the city's flooding more than 50 years ago. The uniform and the streets may have changed, but the commitment to serving the community remains the same. #ThrowBackThursday
- Oct 7, 20263.3x their median
MISSING PERSON: Noah, 18, from Kitchener. Noah was last seen on October 5, 2026, in the area of King Street East and Ottawa Street North. Last seen wearing a blue golf t-shirt and black sweatpants. There is a concern for Noah's wellbeing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777, extension 4499. WA26147635
- Oct 6, 20262.7x their median
WRPS’ Road Safety Enforcement Team was conducting speed enforcement this past Saturday. In Cambridge, officers stopped a driver travelling 107 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. In Kitchener, three drivers were stopped travelling 116 km/h, 105 km/h, and 99 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. All four drivers were charged with speeding and stunt driving, in addition to receiving an immediate 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment. Speeding at these levels put everyone at risk, and drivers who endanger others on our roads can expect enforcement.
- Oct 4, 20262.7x their median
South Division officers arrested a 44-year-old Guelph male after responding to a report of a male with what appeared to be a handgun at a shopping centre on Hespeler Road in Cambridge. A BB gun was seized and no physical injuries were reported. The accused was held for a bail hearing. Details: https://t.co/b1ovWufBVp WA26145651
- Oct 5, 20262.6x their median
Two Kitchener males, aged 24 and 20, were arrested, charged and held for bail after officers responded to a reported break-and-enter at a parking garage in Kitchener. A loaded firearm and suspected drugs were seized as part of the investigation. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777, extension 4499. WA26146637 Details: https://t.co/xGfodJ3QPj
- Oct 6, 20262.3x their median
UPDATE: Our Major Crime Unit asking for the public’s assistance to locate 32-year-old Anthony Gillespie, who is wanted on multiple criminal charges in connection with a shooting in downtown Kitchener. If seen, do not approach and call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 8191. More: https://t.co/GU4HFwLWol WA26120281 ----------------------- PREVIOUSLY: There will be an increased police presence in the area of Queen Street North and Goudies Lane in downtown Kitchener for a shooting investigation. One male has been transported to hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777.
- Sep 25, 20262.3x their median
ROAD CLOSURE: Emergency services are currently responding to a serious collision in Cambridge at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Holiday Inn Drive. Holiday Inn Drive is closed between Franklin Boulevard and Cheval Street. Franklin Boulevard is also closed to traffic in the area. Please avoid the area and take an alternate route. WA26141665
- Oct 2, 20262.0x their median
South Division officers have arrested a youth after responding to a weapons incident at a Cambridge school. A pellet gun was seized and a 16-year-old Cambridge male has been charged with Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose. No physical injuries were reported. More: https://t.co/ayS9RvjnsS WA26145345
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 114K followers, an engagement rate of 0.006%. Measured over 46 original posts, its engagement rate beats 15% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.9K times each, and 0.143% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.28% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 50% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 46 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 57% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 36 interactions, about 5.1x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #everychildmatters, #ndtr.
- What is Waterloo Regional Police's engagement rate on X?
- Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) has an engagement rate of 0.006%, based on the median interactions across 46 original posts from the last 30 days against 113,986 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.006%, Waterloo Regional Police sits above the 10th percentile of the 212,567 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @WRPSToday have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 15% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @WRPSToday post?
- Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.83 posts per day across the measured window.