March 2021
Critical Communications
GUEST EDITORS Casey Shellenberger and Jessica Grisler
Building a solid media presence before a crisis occurs, maintaining consistent media relationships with reporters, and having a strong communications plan already in place are necessary to successfully lead. Communication between the police and the communities they serve is crucial — it contributes to trust building, transparency, agency reputation, and community participation in crime prevention. During major incidents or threats, an established communication plan helps streamline messaging and share critical information with the community.
Cover: CBS News Senior Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on-site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Articles
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The Media’s View from the Ground
In May 2020, CBS News Chief Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues was among the first network correspondents on the scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota, within hours of George Floyd’s ... -
Managing Critical Communication Long Term
When most people in policing think of managing communication in a crisis, they usually focus on the first few hours or days of a breaking incident. Those moments are indeed critical, but how does one ... -
Clear and Consistent Communications
Communities across the United States are experiencing a crisis in local journalism. In the last 15 years, more than one in five newspapers in the United States have closed. Today, almost 200 U.S. co... -
Strategic Communications in Developing Countries
A sea of people navigates the streets of Manila, Philippines, every day, talking on and looking at their cellphones just like in every big city in the modern world. Yet there is no obvious clue that t... -
Investing in Your Story
Let’s face it. The perception of present-day policing is not where most police professionals want it to be right now. The defund movement is not going away, nor are the demands for police reform. Po...
Columns
- President’s Message: The Role of PIOs in Critical Incident Response
- Perspectives: Changes in Communicating to Communities
- The Advisor: Leader’s Most Critical Role during a Crisis
- Chief’s Counsel: Critical Incidents in Context
- Focus on Officer Wellness: Foods That Suppress Officers’ Immunity
- Traffic Safety Initiatives: Emerging Traffic Enforcement Solutions
- The Informer: March 2021
- Spotlight: Finding Community Solidarity in Times of Crisis
- 2021 IACP Technology Conference Preview
- Tech Talk: Computer-Aided Dispatch Hubs, High Availability, and the Cloud
- Product Feature: Artificial Intelligence Breaking into Law Enforcement
- Exposition: March 2021
- IACP@Work: Reimagining IACP Learning and Development
- IACPNet Bulletin: Critical Communications
- The Brief: Mitigating Public Information Risks
- Ad Index March 2021