Media Relations for Police and Fire Services
November 14 – 15, 2018, 8 AM – 4 PM.
14 hours (POST #10035-1118)
$249/ officer
$225/ if 3 or more from same agency
To view the course announcement, and to register, click here:
South Metro Media 11-14-18
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
Police and Fire Chiefs/Sheriffs, Command Officers, or individuals assigned to Media Relations and PIO duties attending this 2-day, 14-hour program will develop the skills necessary to build a positive and professional public image of their agency. Program participants will gain practical experience in preparing for and delivery of departmental information at press conferences and media interviews at a variety of simulated “Breaking News Events” i.e. major crime events, fires/natural disasters, and terrorist acts.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
• Development of Media Policies
• Media Relations
• Pre-Planning Interviews
• Media Traps
• Challenges of Television News
• What is News?
• Crisis Communications
• Freedom of Information
• Social Media/Messages/Technology
• Rules of Pre-Trial Publicity
• What Reporters Want to Know in a Crisis
• Changing Details in a Crisis/Getting Out the Good News
• Importance of Knowing Your Media Market
• Holding Reporters Accountable
• Reacting to Web/Blog Comments
• Tips on Improving Media Relationships
• Future for PIO’s/Police Media Challenges
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
March 5-6, 2018, 8 AM – 4 PM.
14 hours (POST Board Approved)
$225/ officer
$200/ if 3 or more from same agency
To view the course announcement, and to register, click here:
South Metro IA 03-05-18
Who should attend: This nationally acclaimed course is for law enforcement executives, supervisors, internal affairs investigators, human resource personnel and anyone who desires to understand law enforcement professional standards and internal affairs investigations.
COURSE SUMMARY:
The professional standards model is a must for law enforcement and government officials to be prepared before a critical incident occurs. This course sets the stage for law enforcement professionals to create an agency wide practice of professional standards for all agency operations. In the covered material, attendees will understand “best practices” including how to avoid the problems before they occur and properly address issues that do arise.
This is a comprehensive course covering the entire internal affairs process through final discipline. Participants will learn the skills necessary to review, investigate and complete internal affairs investigations based on sound investigative techniques and within legal guidelines.
Topics Include:
-Current climate between public and police
-Breaking the cycle of mediocrity
-The professional standards model
-5 root causes of discipline problems
-Stakeholders and their perceptions
-Types of internal investigations
-The complaint process
-The investigation process
-Officer involved shootings and major incidents
-Applicable case law
-Employee rights
-Appropriate discipline procedures
-Workplace searches
-False Complaints
-Official hearing requirements
-How discipline is determined
-The effect of untruthfulness
