GO 204.01 Media

Question 1

Public Information is

Answer 1

information that is of interest to the general public

Question 2

Who is responsible for all internal and external communications, including PIO, community outreach, internal communications and internet communications?

Answer 2

Office of Corporate Communications

Question 3

What is personnel information?

Answer 3

Internal/private information regarding MPD members (home address, telephone number, disciplinary actions, etc)

Question 4

What can members provide to the media with approval of the unit’s lieutenant or above?

Answer 4

Basic facts

Question 5

Who can release information regarding policies, procedures, rules, personnel issues, etc?

Answer 5

COP, Command staff and designated members

Question 6

In the absence of the PIO, who shall handle media requests?

Answer 6

Assistant District Commanders (Captains)

Question 7

Who may release information regarding the details at a major event?

Answer 7

Field Commanders

Question 8

Who handles the release of official crime statistics?

Answer 8

Office of Organizational Development

Question 9

What information can be released to the public?

Answer 9

1. Factual information concerning a person involved in an incident, unless prohibited by GO
2. Circumstances surrounding incident (time and place, possession and use of weapons, pursuit, arresting officers, general description of items seized, etc)
3. Lookouts or other information that may assist in the investigation
4. PD251s, PD10’s, lost or stolen property, etc.

Question 10

What information cannot be released to the public

Answer 10

1. Confidential information
2. Information on victims, witnesses or cooperating persons or information that could be used to identify them. Identity of deceased persons prior to NOK notification.
3. Opinions on innocence or guilt
4. Nature of evidence/tests
5. Criminal history or police records
6. Names, addresses, photos of juveniles
   7.person charged with criminal offenses not in department custody, except when seeking public assistance to affect an arrest
7. Photos of crime scenes
8. content of confessions or statements