PIO Academy - Redmond

DATE

September 11-12, 2024 


TIME

9am - 4pm each day


LOCATION

Redmond Police Department

Steven Harris Training Room

8701 160th Ave NE

Redmond, WA 98052


About this course

This course is designed to teach Public Information Officers (PIOs) within law enforcement, fire service and government agencies to gain the skills they need to handle any media relations scenario. 

 This is a hands-on course course that will prepare students for their work as a PIO, both during and outside of an incident. It is designed for students to walk away with strategies and systems to implement immediately within their agency. 
 
Topics include: 
  • Preparing for a media interview 
  • Preparing a speaker to conduct an interview 
  • Conducting a press conference 
  • Crisis communications 
  • Working in a Joint Information Center (JIC) 
  • Managing a multi-jurisdictional incident 
  • Media relations 
  • Writing for different platforms 
  • What to have in a PIO kit


There will be hands-on portions of this course, requiring a smartphone. Laptops are useful and recommended, but not required.

Lunch will not be provided.

This course is restricted to law enforcement, fire service and government agencies. 

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  • 1xPIO Academy - Redmond, WA$450
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