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6-203 - Release of Information (News Media Release Form)
6-205 - News Release on Vehicular Accidents

6-204 - Major Incidents

  • Summary: Details media coordination during significant events such as homicides and officer-involved shootings.
  • Effective Date: 02-24-2006
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Policy

When major incidents such as homicides, officer involved shootings, natural disasters, etc. occur; the Public Information Officer (PIO) will proactively contact media organizations which regularly cover department activities. When possible, the on-scene supervisor or PIO will direct media to a staging area. Media briefings and updates will be held at these designated areas.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Public Information Officer: Disseminates information to the public and media.
6-203 - Release of Information (News Media Release Form)
6-205 - News Release on Vehicular Accidents

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
6-204 - Major Incidents 02-24-2006 download PDF

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  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.