Address 2300 West Main Street, Suite D-100, Belleville, IL 62226
Phone (618) 277-1550
Fax (618) 277-1553
16 Hour Media/PIO Training
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- This event meets the criteria for specific mandated training
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Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Ends On: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:
O'Fallon Police Department
285 North Seven Hills Road
O'Fallon, Illinois 62269
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Instructor: Ross Rice, Retired FBI Agent
Class Limit: 20
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Program information:
Chiefs/Sheriffs, Command Officers or individuals assigned to PIO duties attending this 2-day, 16-hour program will gain practical experience in preparing for and delivery of departmental information at media events/press interviews. Interviews and press releases will be conducted on a variety of incidents i.e. natural disasters, terrorist acts, major crimes.Topics covered include:
à Development of Media Policies
à NIMS/ICS Considerations
à NIMS Public Information Systems
à Media Relations
à Pre-Planning Interviews
à Media Traps
à Challenges of Television News
à New Media (Internet)
à What is News?
à Crisis Communications
à Interviews Bridging
à Freedom of Information Act/ Illinois Open Records Act
à Social Media/Messages/Technology
à Rules of Professional Conduct
à What Reporters Want to Know in a Crisis
à Changing Details in a Crisis/Getting Out the Good News
à Importance of Knowing Your Media Market
à Holding Reporters Accountable
