Highlights Is media objectivity a relic of the past (per the Columbia Journalism Review)? Many (most?) cops believe that media reporting of law enforcement and…
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It’s Time To Rethink Law Enforcement And Correctional Media Policies
Observations It’s time for law enforcement and corrections to understand that saying nothing to the media about an event and failing to put out false…
View More It’s Time To Rethink Law Enforcement And Correctional Media PoliciesCrime News Is A Priority-What This Means For Police and Criminal Justice Agencies
Observations Crime news is a top priority for citizens. Government agencies and local organizations are an important source of news with some data suggesting that…
View More Crime News Is A Priority-What This Means For Police and Criminal Justice AgenciesMedia Critical of Law Enforcement Per New Study
Highlights The media is shifting to a more critical view of law enforcement, Police Quarterly. If we are so good, then why is much of the…
View More Media Critical of Law Enforcement Per New StudyThe Media Is Not Our Enemy
Observations Regardless as to your feelings about media relations and the justice system, reporters will let you influence them if you are seen as knowledgeable…
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Esquire: Just As Every Cop Is A Criminal
“Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinner’s saints,” The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking…
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Improve Police Public Relations or Fail
Observations The Heritage Foundation offerers a new report on crime and justice. The justice system needs to do a better job of telling our story.…
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Police Versus Media Bias
Observations Vox argues that “American policing is broken. Here’s how to fix it” I argue that the media is broke. Here’s How to fix it.…
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Social Media Drives Image of Cops-Confidence in Police Increases Per Gallup
Gallup Overall confidence in the police has risen slightly in the past two years, with 57% of Americans now saying they have “a great deal”…
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Race and Policing in America
Subtitle Some suggestions for fixing the problems of race, community relations and policing. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and…
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Negative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and Pew
Subtitle Are Cops Backing Down? The FBI and Pew Say Yes. Introduction We have reports regarding the perceptions of police officers from two reputable organizations.…
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Should Communities Control Cops?
Observations Communities want some control as to how they are policed. Why is police-community cooperation the role of government? Why aren’t communities taking the lead?…
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Angry-Frustrated Cops-New Data From Pew
Observations About half of the officers surveyed (51%) say their work nearly always (10%) or often (41%) makes them feel frustrated. Author Leonard A.…
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Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?
Subtitles Pew: There is a widespread feeling among officers that police are mistreated by the media. Pew: About eight-in-ten officers (81%) say the media…
View More Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?
Editor ‘s note: A version of this article was sent as a letter to reporters and editors who cover crime. My principle question is whether…
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