Written by Terri Hansen, on 25-08-2008 20:14
For comparison, another County Sheriff's Department Media Relations Code:
A key ingredient in obtaining support of the public we serve is maintaining a cooperative climate in which the media may obtain information of interest to disseminate to the public. Community-oriented policing means fostering a relationship with our local news media of mutual trust, cooperation and respect. Whether it's a natural disaster, a homicide, a barricaded gunman with a hostage or an arrest of a notorious criminal, our job is to get well-informed, accurate information to the public through the news media. In fact, our policy on releasing information is "Maximum disclosure with minimum delay": in other words, to respond quickly, and to answer questions fully. That is what serves members of our community, who have an interest in everything we in public safety do. |
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