National Survey of Police-Media Relations, 2000
Description
This study was undertaken to examine the influence police
officers have in creating an image of law enforcement through media
relations and public information offices/officers (PIO). A survey was
mailed nationwide to police departments serving areas with populations
exceeding 100,000 residents. The survey items identified the following
factors: (1) the presence and nature of a formal departmental media
strategy, (2) the prevalence of full-time police PIO, (3) PIO
background characteristics, including educational/vocational training
in media, journalism, or public relations, (4) specific goals of
police media relations offices and PIOs, (5) the various methods by
which these goals are achieved, and (6) the perceived quality of
police-media interaction, the police image, and the public information
office both before and after the adoption of the current media
strategy.
Resources
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Description |
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ICPSR03597.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03597.v1 |
Tags
- media-influence
- police-officers
- police-departments
- public-relations
- media-use
- public-opinion