NEWS MEDIA RELATIONS

Question 1

REQUESTS FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS:
In the interest of a__ and c__, any request for a news interview, made to any member of the department below the rank of sergeant shall be directed to that employee’s immediate ___ or the ____.

Answer 1

accuracy and continuity

immediate supervisor or the PIO

Question 2

If the ___ ___ at an incident/event/activity/scene determines that media access must be restricted in certain circumstances (i.e., in order for the department to carry out its functions), he or she retains the ___ to do do.

Answer 2

Incident Commander

discretion to do so