Judy Pal on navigating crisis communications in law enforcement

<p>A critical incident causes a full-on agency response, perhaps it involves fatalities, or perhaps it involves the use of force. The scene is secured and the media creates a narrative about the event that is not quite right. Does your agency respond? Does your agency have a policy? How soon does the agency chief or sheriff explain the facts to the media and the public?</p> <p>In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley speaks with Judy Pal, founder and principal of <a href='https://www.10-8communications.com/index.php'>10-8 Communications LLC</a>, about best practices in crisis communications – both internal and external to your agency. Judy is a co-author of the recently released "<a href='https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/Home.aspx?item=cops-r1127'>Strategic Communications for Law Enforcement Executives</a>" published by the COPS Office.</p> <p>Prior to teaching and consulting full-time, Judy Pal was an assistant commissioner with the NYPD serving as an advisor to the Police Commissioner. Before that, she was Director of Operations for FBI-LEEDA, Chief of Staff with the Baltimore and Milwaukee Police Departments, and served as a member of the command staff overseeing public information with the Atlanta, Savannah and Halifax (Canada) police departments. </p> About our sponsor <p>This episode of the Policing Matters podcast is sponsored by OfficerStore. Learn more about getting the gear you need at prices you can afford by visiting <a href='https://go.lexipol.com/?target=lnk_bI4H6UquIwGHA6PG'>OfficerStore.com</a>.</p>