Media Relations Flashcards
Sig alerts are for delays of __ or more.
30 minutes
Traffic advisories are for__. Examples:
Pre-planned events or situations of a continuing nature.
High winds
Construction
Traffic congestion from event
Three conditions when media can be denied access:
Crime scene
Will interfere with emergency operations
National defense area (military plane crash)
Fatal victim info should/shall not be released to media. Refer them to…
Shall not
Coroner
Collision reports are releasable to…
Involved parties
Insurance
Attorneys of involved
Media (time, date, location, vehicle make, name of occupants)
TC info that can/cannot be released to media:
Can: Injuries (minor, moderate, major, fatal)
Time, date, veh make
Cannot: fatal victims, BAC, photographs
Arrest report info that can be released to media:
Full name
Address (if for scholarly, journalistic, political, government purposes)
Victim name and address
Occupation, physical description, dob
Time, date, location, circumstances
Pursuit or use of weapons by officers
Name of officer
Limited description of weapon
Time, date, location of booking
All charges and warrants
Bail, court schedule, time, manner of release
When can a juvenile’s name not be released from a crash?
When they have or might be arrested
What can be released to media for juvenile from crash (no arrest)?
Name
Age
Hometown
Name, description and alleged violent felony of juvenile can be released when?
Arrest warrant
Help assist in apprehension
Protect public
Info that cannot be released to media
Name of sex crime victim
Identity of suspect prior to arrest (unless for apprehension or public safety)
Investigative reports
OIS investigations
Confession
Plea bargain opinion
Photographs or mug shots (except for apprehension or public safety)
Witness info
Officer’s opinion of case
BAC
911 calls, radio traffic, mdc messages are public record but can only be released by __ and will be __.
OLA
Redacted
MVARS/body cam footage may be released to media (PRA) with approval from __.
ORM
