HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 6 Chapter 2-Media Relations
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RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
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OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL
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EDIA ELATIONS
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ATE SSUED ANUARY ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED
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ECTION HAPTER
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HIS POLICY SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUS ISSUED CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF
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INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA BY MEMBERS OF THE RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
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UBLIC NFORMATION AND EDIA ELEASES
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HE POLICY OF THE EPARTMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC IN SUPPLYING INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF
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PUBLIC INTEREST NLY INFORMATION THAT VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTIONAL
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RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM OR THE ACCUSED INTERFERES WITH AN ONGOING
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INVESTIGATION OR IS LEGALLY PRIVILEGED MAY BE WITHHELD FROM THE PUBLIC
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ESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERSMEDIA
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ECAUSE OF ACCESSIBILITY AN OFFICER IS OFTEN CALLED UPON TO GIVE
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INFORMATION HEY SHALL APPROPRIATELY ANSWER QUESTIONS OR REFER THE
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PERSON TO THE PROPER INDIVIDUAL OR AGENCY FOR SUCH ANSWERS FFICERS
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SHALL AVOID REPRESENTING OPINION AS FACT AND SHOULD REFER INQUIRIES
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REGARDING ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS OR ON SCENE INCIDENTS TO A
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SUPERVISOR N GENERAL THE FOLLOWING IS DEEMED PUBLIC INFORMATION
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FACTS OUTLINING THE CRIME OR INCIDENT
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HE NAME AGE AND ADDRESS OF AN ADULT ARRESTED OR THE AGE AND SEX OF
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ANY JUVENILE CITED ARRESTED INCARCERATED OR SUBSTANTIALLY DEPRIVED
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OF LIBERTY
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IME DATE AND PLACE OF ACTION
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HARGES SEARCH WARRANTS OR OTHER BASIS FOR THE ACTION
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DENTITY OF THE ARRESTING AGENCY
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DENTITY OF AGENCIES ASSISTING THE INVESTIGATION
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HERE THE ARRESTED PARTIES WERE INCARCERATED
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GENERAL SUMMARY OF ANY RESISTANCE PURSUIT AND OR POSSESSION AND
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USE OF A WEAPON BY THE SUSPECTS OR ARRRESTEES
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HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE GIVEN OUT BY OFFICERS REGARDING ANY
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ONGOING INVESTIGATION OR ONSCENE INCIDENT
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RIMINAL HISTORY OF ARRESTEES OR SUSPECTS
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TATEMENTS AS TO THE CHARACTER OR REPUTATION OF THE ARRESTEES OR
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SUSPECTS
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HE REFUSAL TO GIVE OR THE CONTENTS OF A CONFESSION ADMISSION OR
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STATEMENT MADE BY AN ARRESTEE OR SUSPECTS
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HE PERFORMANCE RESULTS OR REFUSAL OF AN ARRESTEE OR SUSPECT ON A
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TEST
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OSSIBILITIES OF PLEAS OR DISPOSITIONS
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TATEMENTS RELATING TO THE MERITS EVIDENCE ARGUMENTS OR THEORIES
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OF A CASE
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DENTITY OF ANY JUVENILES INVOLVED IN A CASE
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DENTITY OF ANY DECEASED
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DENTITY OF A VICTIM OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT
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DENTITIES OF WITNESSES AND VICTIMS OTHER THAN WHEN THEY
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REQUEST NOT TO BE IDENTIFIED HE DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW THIS
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REQUEST AND INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INNESOTA TATE TATUTE
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HE USE OR IDENTITY OF UNDERCOVER AGENTS
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HE USE OR IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS
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DENTITY OF A PERSON PLACING A CALL INCLUDING THEIR PHONE
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NUMBER OR LOCATION
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NFORMATION ON ANY CASE WHERE THE PROGRESS OF AN INVESTIGATION MAY
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BE SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZED BY PREMATURE MEDIA COVERAGE
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NFORMATION ON VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
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MPLOYEES SHOULD ONLY GIVE THE NAME ADDRESS AGE AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF
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HOW AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO A QUALIFIED NEWS SOURCE HIS ALSO INCLUDES ANY
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JUVENILE UNLESS THE JUVENILE WILL BE CITED ARRESTED INCARCERATED OR OTHERWISE
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SUBSTANTIALLY DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY NDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES A JUVENILE MAY
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ONLY BE IDENTIFIED BY AGE AND SEX
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ITE ACCESS FOR NEWS MEDIA
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MPLOYEES SHALL NOT UNNECESSARILY OBSTRUCT IDENTIFIED NEWS MEDIA PERSONNEL
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FROM PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AT EMERGENCY SCENES S A RULE OF THUMB IF THE
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GENERAL PUBLIC IS RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING AN AREA YOU MAY RESTRICT MEDIA
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ACCESS TO THAT AREA NLY A SUPERVISOR MAY GRANT NEWS MEDIA ACCESS TO ANY
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AREA CLOSED BECAUSE OF AN INVESTIGATION OR DUE TO HEALTH ANDOR SAFETY
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HAZARDS NTRY SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IF IT UNDULY INTERFERES WITH POLICE
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OPERATIONS OR IS IN VIOLATION OF MUNICIPAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAW