110.00 Public Relations General Guidelines

Question 1

Building what is at the heart of gathering public support?

Answer 1

Positive relationships

Question 2

Police officers are the most important factor in the determination of what?

Answer 2

Police attitudes

Question 3

The public’s acceptance or rejection of a police officer’s efforts is largely a reflection of what displayed by the officer?

Answer 3

Character and behavior

Question 4

With the reguard to the Code of Ethics, as established by the Revised Municipal Code, lack of what or what will not be a reasonable defense against any infraction resulting in discipline?

Answer 4

Knowledge or understanding

Question 5

With the written approval of who, some recognized and sanctioned forms of soliciting funds or goods for a benevolent or charitable cause by members will be permitted?

Answer 5

Chief of Police

Question 6

In performance of all phases of police work, what will be displayed?

Answer 6

A positive impartial attitude.

Question 7

Department personnel may respond immediately to news media inquiries. If not personally knowledgeable about the subject, officers and civilian employees should refer the person seeking the information to who?

Answer 7

A supervisor, the senior ranking investigative officer managing an investigation in question, or the public information office

Question 8

All members of the media will be treated fairly and will receive accurate accounts of the department’s activities. Each incident will be considered in light of it’s particular circumstances. Some of the factors to be considered before releasing information are what?

Answer 8

• Will the release affect the Department’s ability to investigate a case or jeopardize an inv.
• Will the release unnecessarily embarrass an innocent person
• Will the release promote pretrial prejudice to the extent that a fair trial might be compromised

Question 9

When telephone requests for information relating to a case under investigation are made and the identification of the caller is in doubt, the caller should be referred to who?

Answer 9

Public information Officer

Question 10

In those instances when the identity of the caller is unknown and a delay in the release would be impractical, identity should be determined by how?

Answer 10

Calling the news agency before any release is made

Question 11

An attempt will be made to provide the media with specific location as near to the scene as practical.

• The designated area will be determined by who?
• Final authority will rests with who?

Answer 11

The designated media area will be determined by the incident commander or designated PIO.
The final authority will rest with the incident commander.

Question 12

True or false?

Video and radio depictions of tactical police operations that could be received by a suspect will be prohibited.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is given to a member of the media or public that is denied access to a certain location?

Answer 13

He/she will be provided an explanation for the reason of doing so.

Question 14

True or false?
The news media will not be allowed to photograph persons in custody within the areas of department buildings considered “off limits” to the public at large.

Answer 14

True.

Question 15

True or false?

No persons may be photographed or video recorded during the the photographing of evidence displays.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

Can evidence be reopened for any publicity purpose after being sealed as evidence?

Answer 16

Whenever the material has been sealed as evidence, and placed in the appropriate container, it will not be reopened for any publicity purpose, but will be conveyed directly to the Property Management Section.

Question 17

Who approves the use of departmental pictures of persons or occurrences by news media?

Answer 17

The Chief of Police, the command officer for a specific investigation, or the Public Information Office, has to approve the use of departmental pictures of persons or occurrences.

Question 18

Can the members of the media or an officer pose a person in custody for a photograph?

Answer 18

No members of the media will be permitted to deliberately pose a person in custody, nor will any member of this department deliberately pose a prisoner for such purposes.

Question 19

No member of the news media will be allowed to interview who under any circumstances while such prisoner is in the custody of the Denver Police Department.

Answer 19

a federal Prisoner

Question 20

True or False
Denver 911 will normally only release verifications of addresses of radio dispatches, not details of the incidents or a resume of activity

Answer 20

True

Question 21

When information released is of such volume or importance to constitute a news release, or when officers are involved in a situation that may become a major newsworthy event, officers may forward the information ASAP to who?

Answer 21

Public Information Officer

Question 22

Whenever any agency other that the Denver Police Department initiates an activity within the City and County of Denver, who is responsible for releasing information about its activity to the news media?

Answer 22

that agency

Question 23

In Death investigations, the release of information to the media regarding the victim will be made subject to what the notification of relatives and after positive identification of the deceased by who?

Answer 23

The office of the Medical Examiner

Question 24

Media requests to ride in a police vehicles will be referred to who which the request is being made, or the Chief of Police through who?

Answer 24

Deputy Chief of the Division, Community relations Division

Question 25

Once a case has been presented to the Denver District Attorney or Denver City Attorney, no police officer should comment on that case without first referring the matter to, or obtaining permission from who?

Answer 25

Prosecuting agency

Question 26

Can officers comment on the charges they think the prosecuting agency will file or whom the charges will be filed against.

Answer 26

No

Question 27

Department personnel are responsible for the information the release and they should exercise their best judgement in cooperating with the media in order to ensure that their information is what?

Answer 27

factual and accurate

Question 28

Who is a Social Media Coordinator?

Answer 28

Assigned to the Community Relations Division, the social media coordinator is responsible for providing general oversight and maintaining the integrity for each official department social media account.

Question 29

The communication of thoughts or opinions in spoken words, in writing, by expressive conduct, symbolism, photographs, videotape, or related forms of communication is the definition for what?

Answer 29

Speech and Expression

Question 30

What is the value of social media use in the Denver Police Department?

Answer 30

The Department endorses the secure use of social media to enhance community engagement and as a catalyst for quickly disseminating information to increase neighborhood safety and awareness.

Question 31

Social media assists the department in meeting what?

Answer 31

Social media assists the department in community outreach, problem-solving, investigations, and crime prevention objectives.

Question 32

Who approves all departmental official use of social media?

Answer 32

All official department social media sites, pages or accounts will be approved by the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, prior to the utilization of such.

Question 33

Can non-official social media accounts be used for investigative purposes?

Answer 33

Yes, by investigative units, with written permission of the Chief of Police.

Question 34

Finally, department personnel forfeit any expectation of privacy with regard to anything published or maintained through file-sharing software or any internet site open to the public view.

Answer 34

FYI

Question 35

Are department personnel free to have social media accounts as private citizens?

Answer 35

Yes, department personnel are free to express themselves as private citizens on social media sites to the degree that their speech and expression does not impair working relationships of this department for which loyalty and confidentiality are important, impede the performance of duties, impair harmony among coworkers adversely impact the disciplinary process, or negatively affect the public perception of the department, or any other city agency.

Question 36

What should an employee do if they become aware of a post, website, or page in violation of this policy?

Answer 36

Any employee becoming aware of or having knowledge of a post or of any website or page in violation of this policy will immediately notify their supervisor.