chapter 8

Forming Partnerships with the Media

1. What examples are you aware of where the police lied to the media? Were they justified in doing that?

2. Does your police department have a public information officer?

3. How fairly do you feel the media in your community report crime and violence? Collect three examples to support your position.

4. How fairly do you feel national media (radio, television, magazines, newspapers) cover crime and violence? Collect three examples to support your position.

5. What might make good topics for PIOs during crime prevention week?

6. Why is it important to remember that journalism is a for-profit business?

7. Do you feel the media are sometimes insensitive to victims and could also be part of the second injury of victimization? If so, can you give examples?

8. What media are available in your community to inform the public of police department operations?

9. Which media do you feel have the most impact on the public?

Community Policing - Partnerships for Problem Solving, 8 th Edition

Linda S. Miller, Karen M. Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann Copyright 2018

ISBN: 978-1-337-50006-7