Ornery Little Facts
Police are not the enemy of the American public despite what the activists and media say.
August 8, 2018
Police are not the enemy of the American public despite what the activists and media say.
August 8, 2018
To counter arguments of the media and activists, we need to do a better job capturing and sharing data on attacks against us.
February 8, 2018
Prepare for a leadership role by acquiring the skills and training you'll need.
September 5, 2017
I know one thing for sure: neither cops nor reporters understand each other. The role of the media is to be a check on government, including law enforcement. And law enforcement's role is the motto written on the side of LAPD's patrol cars: "to protect and to serve."
August 9, 2016
Reporters rarely get all the facts right because the facts are hazy by the time their first stories are posted on the Web, broadcast, or inked onto paper. That haziness doesn't clear until the official investigation is complete. By then the reporters have created a "truth" that persists in the public consciousness.
October 9, 2013
How do you know when your case is going to put you on the national stage? When it does, will you be prepared to defend what you did or didn't do in front of a national audience?
August 3, 2013
When planning events, you'll want to involve the event coordinator (or committee); fire and ambulance services; information technology and communications; public works; the media; and organized volunteers.
March 8, 2012
Before you have to work with the press, you should become thoroughly familiar with two things: the law as it applies to journalists, and your agency’s policies and procedures for interacting with members of the news media.
October 1, 2006
In retrospect, last year’s sniper crisis is as much an anomaly as it is a brilliant case study, holding surprises that would have rattled the most veteran of public information officers PIOs. But while it is impossible to anticipate every media situation, a few guidelines do exist.
December 1, 2003
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