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By Cara Donlon-Cotton
If something happens to bring attention to your
department, do you have a plan for dealing with the
media already in place? When the time comes you
need to be prepared because by then it will be too late
to come up with a strategy. Here’s a way to get started.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Jul 2011)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
Since SWAT teams are scrutinized following a response, PR can be a real problem. Why not address the PR problems head on and try and eliminate a negative portrait?
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Dec 2008)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
“Winning with the News Media,” the book by Clarence Jones, is quite properly subtitled, “A self-defense manual when you are the story.” This book is for anyone who interacts with or may have to interact with the media.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Oct 2008)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
You could be on “Candid Camera,” and smiling might not help the situation. The media are the ones who are supposed to capture the news and deliver it to the public. But what happens when the public are the ones delivering it to the media?
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Sep 2008)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
Almost every department has an officer who does something viewed as atypical for law enforcement professionals. You know who they are, but does the public?
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Mar 2008)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
Be able to recognize the different types of news reporters. This article outlines seven different types and are ranked from least dangerous to most dangerous in terms of negative coverage.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Jan 2007)
By Joseph Watson
Creation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) has done much to improve the working relationships between and among first-responder agencies.
(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Nov/Dec 2006)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
Handling reporters is just one important part of being a law enforcement officer. Here are some tactics that reporters use to get officers to say more than they should.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Nov 2006)
By Cara Donlon-Cotton
You can get your warm and fuzzy story covered by TV and newspapers by doing things such as providing great photo opportunities, scheduling events on Sundays and luring the media with free food.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Sep 2006)
By Brian Boetig
Agencies often neglect to provide guidance on interacting with the media for patrol officers, despite the fact that they often are on the scene before the public information officers. Here are some tips for the inexperienced police officer when dealing with the media.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Aug 2006)