I just saw this pdf for a new class at the St. Louis county police academy.
It's titled:
"OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING -- YOU CAN WIN WITH THE MEDIA"
The class is described:
The shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer on August 9th in Ferguson, Missouri and the events that followed were tragic. In addition to the Ferguson case study, this fast-paced class is jam-packed with the essential strategies and tactics, skills and techniques that will help you WIN WITH THE MEDIA! It is practical training, not theoretical: Take what you learn and put it to work for you on the street right away! The training is also highly entertaining: numerous video clips illustrate key points, and there is NO PowerPoint! You will learn a lot, and you’ll have fun doing it! In addition to the detailed case study of Ferguson (including numerous practical tips for handling the media in an officer-involved shooting) topics will include:
Meet the 900-Pound Gorilla
DWI and the Media
Feeding the Animals
“No comment” is a comment
Don’t Get Stuck on Stupid!
Managing Media Assault and Battery
Managing the Media When Things Get Ugly (think Ferguson)
Managing the Media in a Crisis (including lessons learned from the Newtown, CT school shooting.)
Well, as long as you "have fun" in class and find it "highly entertaining" learning how to deal with the media when a cop kills someone, this sounds like a spiffy class to take. You even get to learn about "Feeding the Animals;" I love animals. (This is me being sardonic, in case one cannot tell.)
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