July 2023

The Interplay of Human Trafficking and the Media

Human trafficking is among the most misunderstood crimes that affect society today. The root of the misunderstanding is complex and often difficult to counter. Conflicting representations of human tra...

Community-Police Engagement

Don’t Get Starry-Eyed

It has always seemed like a natural progression. Many reporters and anchors who retire, quit, or get fired eventually find themselves in the inner sanctum of the agency they once covered in the news, ...

Mass Casualty Attacks

Credible, Accurate, Timely

Some moments remain etched in my memory from the morning of June 12, 2016, when a lone gunman entered the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, just after last call. The 3:15 a.m. phone call from my...

Community-Police Engagement

Bringing a Media Perspective to the PIO Role

As police departments look for the right people to fill the full-time position needed to address both community engagement efforts and to inform the public and the media when public safety incidents a...

Education & Training

Training the Trainers in Media Literacy

Long before individuals decide to apply to the police academy, they have formed opinions about law enforcement from the variety of media sources that now influence the entire landscape of policing, af...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: July 2023

The advertisers in this issue, such as Doug Levy; Leonardo Company; and Salsbury Industries, Inc., can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention Polic...