*****DIRECTIVE 4.16

Question 1

1. WHAT MAY BE RELEASED TO THE MEDIA. 3
2. WHO CAN RELEASE THAT INFO TOTHE MEDIA
3. ONLY AFTER CONFERRING WITH WHO

Answer 1

1. VIDEO
2. PHOTOS
3. OR POLICE SUSPECT PHOTOS.
4. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
5. THE APPROPRIATE CHEIF.

Question 2

1. MEDIA ACCESS TO INCIDENTS DOES NOT EXTEND TO …..2

2. TRUE OR FALSE. SEARCH WARRANTS DO NOT EXTEND TO THE MEDIA.

Answer 2

1. INTERIOR CRIME SCENES OF
2. AREAS OFF LIMITS FOR SECURITY REASONS.
3. TRUE

Question 3

1. AFTER AN ARREST IS MADE. WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON MAY POLICE BE RELEASED TO THE MEDIA.
2. AFTER WHOSE APPROVAL.

Answer 3

1. NAME
2. AGE
3. EMPLOYMENT
4. MARITAL STATUS.
5. SIMILAR BACKGROUND INFO.
6. SUBSTANCE OF THE CHARGES.
7. IDENTITY OF THE INVESTIGATING AGNCY.
8. THE LENGTH OF THE INVEST.
9. CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ARREST (DATE, LOCATION , PURSUIT, WEAPONS OR NOT, ETC)
10. THE RANKING SUPERVISOR ON DUTY.

Question 4

1. WHAT INFORMATION WILL POLICE NOT RELEASE TO THE MEDIA.

Answer 4

1. THE EXISTANCE OR CONTENTS OF ANY STATEMENT OR CONFESSION BY THE ACCUSED.
2. ANY STATEMENT AS TO THE MERIT OF THE CASE.
3. THE HOME ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ANY COMPLAINANT, WITNESS, OR POLICE OFFICER.
4. THE IDENTITY OF ANY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, UNLESS CHARGED AS AN ADULT.
5. THE IDENTITY OF A COMPLAINANT OR RELATIVE.
6. THE IDENTITY OF A HOMICIDE VICTIM, BEFORE NOTIFICATION TO THE FAMILY.
7. THE POSSIBILITY OF A GUILTY PLEA
8. THE IDENTITY OF A NEGLECTED OR ABUSED CHILD.
9. THE IDENTITY OF A VICTIM OF A SEX CRIME
10. THE IDENTITY OF ANY DECEASED PERSON OR ACCIDENT VICTIM BEFORE PROPER NOTIFICATION.
11. THE IDENTITY OF ANY DECEASED OR INJURED POLICE OFFICER PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION.

Question 5

1. ONLY MEDIA RELATIONS WILL RELEASE THE FOLLOWING INFO.

2. AFTER APPROVAL BY WHO.

Answer 5

1. ARREST PHOTOS.
2. VIDEO TAPES.
3. FILIMS
4. SUSPECT PHOTOS
5. PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD OF THE ACCUSED
6. ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO A POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING.
7. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.

Question 6

1. THE RELEASE OF AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING WILL BE RELEASED TO THE MEDIA WITHIN HOW MANY HOURS.

Answer 6

1. WITHIN 72 HOURS.

Question 7

RELEASE OF INFO TO THE NEWS MEDIA

Answer 7

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