News Media Relations. a. The interests of the news media must be balanced with the requirements of the investigation and with the rights of the involved individuals. b. While any agency cannot be prohibited from making statements to the news media about an incident, these guidelines are established: i. The Venue Agency Chief or designee has the responsibility for making press releases about the Incident and its investigation until such time as the matter is referred to the County Attorney’s Office. ii. The Incident Manager will provide the Venue Agency with information from which a press release can be made. iii. Other participants in the investigation should refrain from making separate press releases or discussing the investigation with the press. If the Employer Agency is not also the Venue Agency, fewer problems will arise, especially at the early stages of the investigation, if the Employer Agency limits its comments to information which has been cleared for release by the Venue Agency.
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Samples: Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol, Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol, Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol
