LAWE 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Grammarly, High Tech, Endangerment
In#today's#world,#information#can#be#disseminated#instantly.
○
This#information#is#not#always#accurate,#and#the#version#of#the#truth#
people#believe# is#oftentimes#the#version#that#made#its#way#to#the#internet#
first.#
○
It#is#believed#that#the#media#is#against#or#out#to#get#them
§
The#story#will#be#misinterpreted
§
Law#enforcement#has#traditionally#had#an#adversarial#relationship#with#
the#news#media
○
The#News#Media
•
"Cops"#as#brutal,#lazy,#and#dumb
○
Chiefs#as#evasive#and#untruthful
○
There#is#always#a#cover#up
§
Figure#there#has#to#be#much#more#going#on#behind#the#"Blue#Curtain"#
than#the#police#are#willing#to#admit
○
They#know#nothing#about#police#work#yet#they#are#quick#to#criticize
○
Misconceptions#Police#Officers#Have#About#the#News#Media
•
Focus#on#the#negative#side#of#a#situation
§
Only#show#up#when#something#bad#happens
§
Invasive,#stubborn,#and#persistent
§
Narcissistic#and#arrogant
§
They#are#adrenaline#junkies
§
Always#under#stress/pressure
§
Neither#group#wants#to#admit#it,#but#police#officers#and#reporters#share#
some#stereotypical#traits
○
Stereotypes#Shared#by#Reporters#and#Police#Officers
•
Strong-minded#individuals#with#a#strong#sense#of#justice
○
They#do#what#they#do#because#they#truly#want#to#help#others
○
Have#to#be#secretive#about#what#they#do#and#how
○
Misunderstood#by#the#public#even#though#they#are#vital
○
Other#Shared#Traits
•
It#is#not#unusual#to#see#the#"one#man#show"
§
Reporters#are#under#enormous#pressure#to#do#more#with#less
○
Reporters#have#strict#deadlines#and#editorial#requirements#that#must#be#
met
○
13%#decline#in#jobs
§
With#fewer#and#fewer#opportunities#for#careers#in#journalism,#the#
competition#to#deliver#is#fierce
○
Police#departments#represent#the#best#source#of#information#in#which#the#
public#is#interested,#positive#or#negative
○
When#reporting#on#police#stories,#the#visuals#captured#are#very#attention#
getting#and#therefore#able#to#ensure#ratings
○
If#it#bleeds#it#leads
§
Law#enforcement#stories#are#often#exciting# and#salacious
○
In#absence#of#official#information,#the#media#may#sometimes#
attempt#to#fill#in#the#blanks#with#conjecture#from#other#sources
§
Working#alongside#them#gives#you#the#opportunity#to#direct#the#
message#and#ensure#that#you#are#quoted#correctly
§
Reporters#have#to#come#up#with#a#story#so#if#you#work#with#them#to#
provide#the#information#you#can#you#help#direct#the#message
○
"I#never#quarrel#with#a#man#who#buys#ink#by#the#barrel."□
Quote:
§
It#is#far#better#to#work#with#the#media#than#to#fight#against#them
○
News#Media's#Perspective
•
Has#an#enormous#power#to#influence#public#opinion#and#the#visual#
medium#is#especially#powerful.
○
The#brain#is#more#of#an#image#processor#than#a#language#processor
§
Much#more#information#can#be#conveyed#in#an#image#
§
More#concrete#and#easily#remembered
§
Images#help#us#understand,#and#then#remember#and#recall#information
○
Because#of#television#"Cop#Shows"#the#public#believes#that#police#
department#all#have#high-tech#forensic#gadgets#and#unrealistic#
abilities
§
CSI$Effect
○
Media#shapes#the#public#perception#of#policing#and#the#rest#of#the#
CJS#through#their#coverage#of#high-profile,#sensational#cases
§
News$Media$Echo$Effect
○
Media's#Influence•
Media#information#officer#or#media#relations#officer
○
In#very#large#agencies,#the#job#is#a#full-time#specialty#position#and#there#
may#be#more#than#one
○
In#medium#to#small#departments#the#job#may#fall#to#the#chief#or#deputy#
chief/commander
○
Manage#media#encounters#when#the#news#is#positive,#neutral#
and#negative
□
Coordinate#the#dissemination#of#information#during#critical#
and#non-critical#
□
MN#Chiefs#of#Police#periodically#offers#a#course#covering:
§
California#POST#requires#PIO#courses#to#be#POST-certified#and#
typically#30-40#hours
Training#is#available#in#many#areas#for#PIOs
○
The#role#is#critical#to#maintaining#a#good#relationship#with#the#community
○
The#ability#to#clearly#and#effectively#convey#the#message#is#essential#to#
ensuring#the#public#retains#confidence#in#its#police#department
○
PIOs#actions#can#serve#to#establish#and#sustain#relationships#with#
community#groups#and#the#community#at#large# that#are#critical# to#
ensuring#public#support#in#a#time#of#crisis
○
Public$Information$Officers•
Decide#who#will#serve#as#the#media's#point#of#contact
§
Make#sure#it#is#someone#comfortable#in#front#of#the#camera
§
Make#sure#it#is#someone#who#has#a#good#rapport#with#the#media
§
Determine#how,#when,#and#where#you#will#inform#the#media
○
Be#careful#when#writing#press#releases
§
Avoid#cutting#and#pasting#into#"grammarly"#or#similar#websites
§
Statutes#sometimes#direct#what#you#can#and#cannot#disclose
§
How#much#detail#can#you#provide?
○
Establish#a#media#staging#area#and#determine#how#close#you#are#able#to#
let#reporters#get#to#the#scene#and#when
○
Monitor#the#news#reports#and#social#media#to#check#for#inaccuracies
○
Handling#Media-Sensitive#Issues#and#Confidential#Information•
Media#gives#fame#and#notoriety#to#criminals
○
The#media#biases#the#public#making#the#Sixth#Amendment#right#to#an#
impartial#jury#nearly#impossible
○
The#media#is#criticized# by#the#public#for#being#used#by#police#as#a#
propaganda#tool
○
The#practice# of#parading#arrested#suspects#before#the#media□
Perp$walks
§
Public#shaming#can#also#have#unintended#negative#consequences
§
Perp#walks,#mug#shot#profiles,#and#other#uses#of#the#media#to#shame#
accused#citizens#erode#the#presumption#of#innocence#until#guilt#is#proven
○
Criticisms•
Celebrated#cases#get#the#full#interest#of#the#law1.
Serious#felonies:#rapes,#robberies,#and#burglaries2.
Less#serious#crimes#committed#by#young/first#time#offenders3.
Millions#of#misdemeanors#handled#in#assembly#line#fashion4.
Walkers#"Wedding#Cake"#Model#of#Justice:•
A#law#enforcement#agency#may#temporarily#withhold#response#or#
incident#data#from#public#access#if#the#agency#reasonably#believes#
that#public#access#would#be#likely#to#endanger#the#physical#safety#of#
an#individual#or#cause#a#perpetrator#to#flee,#evade#detection#or#
desstory#evidence
§
Withholding#public#data
○
Minnesota#Statute#13.82,#Subd.#14•
When#access#to#the#data#would#reveal#the#identity#of#an#
undercover#law#enforcement#officer
a)
When#access#to#the#data#would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#victim#
or#alleged#victim#of#criminal#sexual#conduct#or#sex#trafficking
b)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#paid#or#unpaid#informant#being#
used#by#the#agency#if#the#agency#reasonably#determines#that#
revealing#the#identity#of#the#informant#would#threaten#the#
personal#safety#of#the#informant
c)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#victim#of#or#witness#to#a#crime#
if#the#victim#or#witness#specifically#requests#not#to#be#
identified#publicly,#unless#the#agency#reasonably#determines#
that#revealing#the#identity#of#the#victim#or#witness#would#not#
threaten#the#personal#safety#or#property#of#the#individual
d)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#deceased#person#whose#body#
was#unlawfully#removed#from#a#cemetery#in#which#it#was#
interred
e)
The#agency#determines#that#revealing#the#identity#may#
threaten#the#personal#safety#or#property#of#any#person
®
The#object#of#the#call#is#to#receive# help#in#a#mental#
health#emergency.#For#the#purposes#of#this#paragraph,#a#
voice#recording#of#a#call#placed#to#the#911#system#is#
deemed#to#reveal#the#identity#of#the#caller.
®
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#person#who#placed#a#call#to#a#
911#system#or#the#identity#or#telephone#number#of#a#service#
subscriber#whose#phone#is#used#to#place#a#call#to#the#911#
system#and:
f)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#juvenile#witness#and#the#agency#
reasonably#determines#that#the#subject#matter#of#the#
investigation#justifies#protecting#the#identity#of#the#witness
g)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#mandated#reporterh)
A#law#enforcement#agency#or#a#law#enforcement#dispatching#agency#
working#under#direction#of#a#law#enforcement#agency#shall#withhold#
public#access#to#data#on#individuals#to#protect#the#identity#of#
individuals#in#the#following#circumstances:
§
Protection#of#identities
○
Minnesota#Statute#13.82,#Subd.#17•
Do#not#perpetuate#the#"dumb#cop"#stereotype
§
Should#not#only#be#timely,#they#should#be#well-written#and#free#of#
typographical#errors
○
Always#have#a#point#of#contact#listed#who#is#accessible#during#normal#
business#hours
○
Do#not#disclose#information#that#is#protected#by#law
○
Press#Releases•
May#determine#who#in#department#is#authorized#to#speak#to#the#press#
and#in#what#context
○
May#specify#the#format
○
Department#Policies•
Media&Partnerships&and&Social&Media
Monday,#October#23,#2017
1:09#PM
In#today's#world,#information#can#be#disseminated#instantly.
○
This#information#is#not#always#accurate,#and#the#version#of#the#truth#
people#believe# is#oftentimes#the#version#that#made#its#way#to#the#internet#
first.#
○
It#is#believed#that#the#media#is#against#or#out#to#get#them
§
The#story#will#be#misinterpreted
§
Law#enforcement#has#traditionally#had#an#adversarial#relationship#with#
the#news#media
○
The#News#Media•
"Cops"#as#brutal,#lazy,#and#dumb
○
Chiefs#as#evasive#and#untruthful
○
There#is#always#a#cover#up
§
Figure#there#has#to#be#much#more#going#on#behind#the#"Blue#Curtain"#
than#the#police#are#willing#to#admit
○
They#know#nothing#about#police#work#yet#they#are#quick#to#criticize
○
Misconceptions#Police#Officers#Have#About#the#News#Media•
Focus#on#the#negative#side#of#a#situation
§
Only#show#up#when#something#bad#happens
§
Invasive,#stubborn,#and#persistent
§
Narcissistic#and#arrogant
§
They#are#adrenaline#junkies
§
Always#under#stress/pressure
§
Neither#group#wants#to#admit#it,#but#police#officers#and#reporters#share#
some#stereotypical#traits
○
Stereotypes#Shared#by#Reporters#and#Police#Officers•
Strong-minded#individuals#with#a#strong#sense#of#justice
○
They#do#what#they#do#because#they#truly#want#to#help#others
○
Have#to#be#secretive#about#what#they#do#and#how
○
Misunderstood#by#the#public#even#though#they#are#vital
○
Other#Shared#Traits•
It#is#not#unusual#to#see#the#"one#man#show"
§
Reporters#are#under#enormous#pressure#to#do#more#with#less
○
Reporters#have#strict#deadlines#and#editorial#requirements#that#must#be#
met
○
13%#decline#in#jobs
§
With#fewer#and#fewer#opportunities#for#careers#in#journalism,#the#
competition#to#deliver#is#fierce
○
Police#departments#represent#the#best#source#of#information#in#which#the#
public#is#interested,#positive#or#negative
○
When#reporting#on#police#stories,#the#visuals#captured#are#very#attention#
getting#and#therefore#able#to#ensure#ratings
○
If#it#bleeds#it#leads
§
Law#enforcement#stories#are#often#exciting# and#salacious
○
In#absence#of#official#information,#the#media#may#sometimes#
attempt#to#fill#in#the#blanks#with#conjecture#from#other#sources
§
Working#alongside#them#gives#you#the#opportunity#to#direct#the#
message#and#ensure#that#you#are#quoted#correctly
§
Reporters#have#to#come#up#with#a#story#so#if#you#work#with#them#to#
provide#the#information#you#can#you#help#direct#the#message
○
"I#never#quarrel#with#a#man#who#buys#ink#by#the#barrel."
□
Quote:
§
It#is#far#better#to#work#with#the#media#than#to#fight#against#them
○
News#Media's#Perspective•
Has#an#enormous#power#to#influence#public#opinion#and#the#visual#
medium#is#especially#powerful.
○
The#brain#is#more#of#an#image#processor#than#a#language#processor
§
Much#more#information#can#be#conveyed#in#an#image#
§
More#concrete#and#easily#remembered
§
Images#help#us#understand,#and#then#remember#and#recall#information
○
Because#of#television#"Cop#Shows"#the#public#believes#that#police#
department#all#have#high-tech#forensic#gadgets#and#unrealistic#
abilities
§
CSI$Effect
○
Media#shapes#the#public#perception#of#policing#and#the#rest#of#the#
CJS#through#their#coverage#of#high-profile,#sensational#cases
§
News$Media$Echo$Effect
○
Media's#Influence
•
Media#information#officer#or#media#relations#officer
○
In#very#large#agencies,#the#job#is#a#full-time#specialty#position#and#there#
may#be#more#than#one
○
In#medium#to#small#departments#the#job#may#fall#to#the#chief#or#deputy#
chief/commander
○
Manage#media#encounters#when#the#news#is#positive,#neutral#
and#negative
□
Coordinate#the#dissemination#of#information#during#critical#
and#non-critical#
□
MN#Chiefs#of#Police#periodically#offers#a#course#covering:
§
California#POST#requires#PIO#courses#to#be#POST-certified#and#
typically#30-40#hours
Training#is#available#in#many#areas#for#PIOs
○
The#role#is#critical#to#maintaining#a#good#relationship#with#the#community
○
The#ability#to#clearly#and#effectively#convey#the#message#is#essential#to#
ensuring#the#public#retains#confidence#in#its#police#department
○
PIOs#actions#can#serve#to#establish#and#sustain#relationships#with#
community#groups#and#the#community#at#large# that#are#critical# to#
ensuring#public#support#in#a#time#of#crisis
○
Public$Information$Officers
•
Decide#who#will#serve#as#the#media's#point#of#contact
§
Make#sure#it#is#someone#comfortable#in#front#of#the#camera
§
Make#sure#it#is#someone#who#has#a#good#rapport#with#the#media
§
Determine#how,#when,#and#where#you#will#inform#the#media
○
Be#careful#when#writing#press#releases
§
Avoid#cutting#and#pasting#into#"grammarly"#or#similar#websites
§
Statutes#sometimes#direct#what#you#can#and#cannot#disclose
§
How#much#detail#can#you#provide?
○
Establish#a#media#staging#area#and#determine#how#close#you#are#able#to#
let#reporters#get#to#the#scene#and#when
○
Monitor#the#news#reports#and#social#media#to#check#for#inaccuracies
○
Handling#Media-Sensitive#Issues#and#Confidential#Information•
Media#gives#fame#and#notoriety#to#criminals
○
The#media#biases#the#public#making#the#Sixth#Amendment#right#to#an#
impartial#jury#nearly#impossible
○
The#media#is#criticized# by#the#public#for#being#used#by#police#as#a#
propaganda#tool
○
The#practice# of#parading#arrested#suspects#before#the#media□
Perp$walks
§
Public#shaming#can#also#have#unintended#negative#consequences
§
Perp#walks,#mug#shot#profiles,#and#other#uses#of#the#media#to#shame#
accused#citizens#erode#the#presumption#of#innocence#until#guilt#is#proven
○
Criticisms•
Celebrated#cases#get#the#full#interest#of#the#law1.
Serious#felonies:#rapes,#robberies,#and#burglaries2.
Less#serious#crimes#committed#by#young/first#time#offenders3.
Millions#of#misdemeanors#handled#in#assembly#line#fashion4.
Walkers#"Wedding#Cake"#Model#of#Justice:•
A#law#enforcement#agency#may#temporarily#withhold#response#or#
incident#data#from#public#access#if#the#agency#reasonably#believes#
that#public#access#would#be#likely#to#endanger#the#physical#safety#of#
an#individual#or#cause#a#perpetrator#to#flee,#evade#detection#or#
desstory#evidence
§
Withholding#public#data
○
Minnesota#Statute#13.82,#Subd.#14•
When#access#to#the#data#would#reveal#the#identity#of#an#
undercover#law#enforcement#officer
a)
When#access#to#the#data#would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#victim#
or#alleged#victim#of#criminal#sexual#conduct#or#sex#trafficking
b)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#paid#or#unpaid#informant#being#
used#by#the#agency#if#the#agency#reasonably#determines#that#
revealing#the#identity#of#the#informant#would#threaten#the#
personal#safety#of#the#informant
c)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#victim#of#or#witness#to#a#crime#
if#the#victim#or#witness#specifically#requests#not#to#be#
identified#publicly,#unless#the#agency#reasonably#determines#
that#revealing#the#identity#of#the#victim#or#witness#would#not#
threaten#the#personal#safety#or#property#of#the#individual
d)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#deceased#person#whose#body#
was#unlawfully#removed#from#a#cemetery#in#which#it#was#
interred
e)
The#agency#determines#that#revealing#the#identity#may#
threaten#the#personal#safety#or#property#of#any#person
®
The#object#of#the#call#is#to#receive# help#in#a#mental#
health#emergency.#For#the#purposes#of#this#paragraph,#a#
voice#recording#of#a#call#placed#to#the#911#system#is#
deemed#to#reveal#the#identity#of#the#caller.
®
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#person#who#placed#a#call#to#a#
911#system#or#the#identity#or#telephone#number#of#a#service#
subscriber#whose#phone#is#used#to#place#a#call#to#the#911#
system#and:
f)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#juvenile#witness#and#the#agency#
reasonably#determines#that#the#subject#matter#of#the#
investigation#justifies#protecting#the#identity#of#the#witness
g)
Would#reveal#the#identity#of#a#mandated#reporterh)
A#law#enforcement#agency#or#a#law#enforcement#dispatching#agency#
working#under#direction#of#a#law#enforcement#agency#shall#withhold#
public#access#to#data#on#individuals#to#protect#the#identity#of#
individuals#in#the#following#circumstances:
§
Protection#of#identities
○
Minnesota#Statute#13.82,#Subd.#17•
Do#not#perpetuate#the#"dumb#cop"#stereotype
§
Should#not#only#be#timely,#they#should#be#well-written#and#free#of#
typographical#errors
○
Always#have#a#point#of#contact#listed#who#is#accessible#during#normal#
business#hours
○
Do#not#disclose#information#that#is#protected#by#law
○
Press#Releases•
May#determine#who#in#department#is#authorized#to#speak#to#the#press#
and#in#what#context
○
May#specify#the#format
○
Department#Policies•
Media&Partnerships&and&Social&Media
Monday,#October#23,#2017 1:09#PM
