573 Public Relations & Information (V6) Flashcards
1
Q
- A PIO shall be notified immediately, 24 hours a day, via the Investigative Police Emergency
Communications Officer (PECO), when any of the following types of incidents are reported and
confirmed (upon notification, the PIO shall confer with the __________________ to determine if the PIO’s assistance is needed at the scene):
A. Rank
A
- A PIO shall be notified immediately, 24 hours a day, via the Investigative Police Emergency
Communications Officer (PECO), when any of the following types of incidents are reported and
confirmed (upon notification, the PIO shall confer with the on-scene commanding officer to
determine if the PIO’s assistance is needed at the scene):
2
Q
III. Policies & Procedures
A. Emergency Alert Radio System (EARS) Broadcasts
2. The _________________________ has the primary responsibility for ensuring the EARS process is completed, with the exception of incidents to which the ___________ or _____________ responds. For those incidents, the responding Homicide Unit supervisor or Violent Crime Unit supervisor shall ensure the EARS process is completed.
A. Rank
B. Unit
C. Unit
A
III. Policies & Procedures
A. Emergency Alert Radio System (EARS) Broadcasts
2. The on-scene commanding officer has the primary responsibility for ensuring the EARS process is completed, with the exception of incidents to which the Homicide Unit or Violent Crime Unit responds. For those incidents, the responding Homicide Unit supervisor or Violent Crime Unit supervisor shall ensure the EARS process is completed.
3
Q
- The following incidents require an EARS broadcast and a public statement:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Additionally who will make final determination on PIO response?
A
- The following incidents require an EARS broadcast and a public statement:
a. Aggravated battery incidents being investigated by the Violent Crime Unit;
b. Hazardous device incidents involving:
c. Homicide investigations involving homicides, undetermined deaths, or accidental deaths.
An EARS broadcast or public statement is not done for deaths resulting from natural
causes, overdoses, or suicide.
d. Officer-involved incidents involving:
e. Robbery investigations involving:
f. Traffic homicide investigations involving a fatality, conducted by the JSO Traffic Homicide
Unit.
g. Any incident deemed noteworthy by the on-scene commanding officer. If there is a
question of response between the on-call PIO and the on-scene commanding officer,
the Commanding Officer of Public Relations & Information Unit shall make the final
decision on PIO response.
4
Q
- When an incident qualifies for an EARS broadcast and a public statement, the PIO (or on-scene commanding officer if no PIO is responding to the scene) shall call the PECO Supervisor and
provide the ______, __________, and _____________ for the public statement. The time selected should be at least ___________________ from the time the EARS broadcast shall be sent and the location should be within reasonable proximity to the scene. [FCAC 13.05]
D. Time Frame
A
- When an incident qualifies for an EARS broadcast and a public statement, the PIO (or on-scene commanding officer if no PIO is responding to the scene) shall call the PECO Supervisor and
provide the time, location, and point of contact for the public statement. The time selected should be at least 45 minutes from the time the EARS broadcast shall be sent and the location should be within reasonable proximity to the scene. [FCAC 13.05]
5
Q
- If the incident requires an EARS to be broadcast, any decision made to not issue the required EARS broadcast must be approved by the ____________________________. [CALEA 54.1.1]
A. Rank/Position
A
- If the incident requires an EARS to be broadcast, any decision made to not issue the required
EARS broadcast must be approved by the Commanding Officer of Public Relations &
Information Unit, or his designee. [CALEA 54.1.1]
6
Q
- When members of the media respond to an incident for which there was no EARS broadcast and the commanding officer is not present, the __________________ shall request one to respond, through _____________________, to issue a public statement.
A. Rank
B. Rank
A
- When members of the media respond to an incident for which there was no EARS broadcast,
commanding officers shall provide them with the same basic information they would subsequent to an EARS broadcast. If a commanding officer is not present, the primary officer shall request one to respond, through his supervisor, to issue a public statement.
7
Q
- Within _________________ of issuing a public statement, the PIO or commanding officer who gave the statement shall send a recap of all released information, including information released after the initial public statement, to PIO@JaxSheriff.org and CommCenterSupervisors@JaxSheriff.org. Recaps shall be relayed verbatim by the Communications Center to an email distribution list, so the recaps written must be formatted with appropriate content for the media or the public.
A. Time Frame
A
- Within 30 minutes of issuing a public statement, the PIO or commanding officer who gave the
statement shall send a recap of all released information, including information released after
the initial public statement, to PIO@JaxSheriff.org and CommCenterSupervisors@JaxSheriff.org. Recaps shall be relayed verbatim by the Communications Center to an email distribution list, so the recaps written must be formatted
with appropriate content for the media or the public.
8
Q
- Citizens Survey [CALEA 45.2.2]
a. The Public Relations & Information Unit shall ensure a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions is conducted once every ___________. This survey may be carried out directly by various units within the agency or by an external entity with agency guidance.
A. Time Frame
A
- Citizens Survey [CALEA 45.2.2]
a. The Public Relations & Information Unit shall ensure a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions is conducted once every two years. This survey may be carried out directly by various units within the agency or by an external entity with agency guidance.
