573 Public Relations & Information

Question 1

Upon the receipt and verification of any noteworthy incident at a large-scale event where a notification via the on-scene lieutenant or the Investigative Police Dispatcher would be delayed, who shall be immediately notified?

Answer 1

Public Information Officer

Question 2

What is a system used by the Communications Center to send basic incident information to the media, including the times and locations of JSO public statements on active incidents, as well updates on traffic situations?

Answer 2

Emergency Alert Radio System (EARS) Broadcasts

Question 3

With the exception of incidents to which the Homicide Unit or RVCU responds, who has the primary responsibility for ensuring the EARS process is completed?

Answer 3

on-scene lieutenant

Question 4

When an incident qualifies for an EARS broadcast and a public statement, the PIO or on-scene lieutenant shall call the Communications Center Supervisor and provide the time, location, and point of contact for the public statement. The time selected should be at least how many minutes from the time the EARS broadcast shall be sent and the location should within reasonable proximity to the scene?

Answer 4

45 minutes

Question 5

If the incident requires an EARS broadcast, any decision made to not issue the required EARS broadcast must be approved by who?

Answer 5

Lieutenant of Public Relations & Information Unit, or his designee

Question 6

The PIO or lieutenant shall send a recap of all released information, including information released after the initial public statement within how many minutes of issuing the statement?

Answer 6

30 minutes

Question 7

The Public Relations & Information Unit shall ensure a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions in conducted once every how many years?

Answer 7

two years