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Tag Archives: policing
Speak first, speak frequently
If I was talking to my old self doing that job I would be saying it is time for a change of approach. The world moves fast. Increasingly fast. Continue reading
Posted in challenge, communication, crisis communication, emergency services, PR, society
Tagged communication, policing, social media, PR, crisis communication
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A fine line
The photographs of protesters being arrested and the stories of others who were scooped up in a bid to allow the day to pass peacefully has put the Metropolitan Police under pressure again. Continue reading
Posted in challenge, communication, crisis communication, police, policing
Tagged communication, Coronation, crisis communication, policing, PR
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The long road ahead
. The saying was always ‘the police are the public and the public are the police’, but during lockdown the distance between the two started to grow. As with many institutions the restrictions and roles that were required during the pandemic impacted on how people interact with them. Continue reading
Posted in challenge, communication, crime, police, policing, Uncategorized
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Culture, sexism and politics
Bad behaviour at work is something that affects every organisation and business. Workplaces are made up of people and that brings problems. Everyone is different and that is for both good and bad. The situation at Westminster is not a … Continue reading
Posted in police, policing, society, Uncategorized
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The book that needed to be written
Most of my working life has been in the macho world of emergency response not considering what happens next. I awaited the publication of Professor Lucy East hope’s book with huge interest and When the Dust Settles did not disappoint. … Continue reading
Posted in Crisis book, crisis communication, police, policing, recovery, Uncategorized
Tagged communication, crisis communication, Disaster, emergency, policing, recovery
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The moment of truth
It was only when I stepped outside of policing that I started to see what I had been missing. I had become institutionalised and that leads to feeling defensive and making poor decisions. Continue reading
Posted in communication, crime, crisis communication, police, policing, reputation
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What next for policing?
I have seen officers rush into dangerous situations to protect people. I have seen detectives deal with some of the most horrific crimes and push themselves until they saw the offender charged, in court and then in prison. I have seen family liaison officers spend hours, days and months supporting families going through the worst point in their lives. Continue reading
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Still remembering the faces
After 20 years in police communication I am always drawn to any relevant news stories and was drawn into the #screensaver hashtag that I noticed this morning. It relates to Derbyshire Police using images of murder victims as screensavers to … Continue reading
Posted in communication, crime, police, policing, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged #police, #screensaver, communication, policing
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Banish the talk of reputation
But PR should never be about reputation alone. Doing this will lead to bad or perverse decision making where what is right is sacrificed to what is reputationally acceptable. The role of communication should be to manage the consequences of the actions that are taken. Continue reading
Posted in communication, crisis communication, police, policing, PR, reputation
Tagged Crisis, crisis communication, policing, reputation
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Trying to fit the mould
None of my experiences have ever stopped me from doing what I wanted to but they did mean I changed and adapted. Continue reading
Posted in communication, media, police, policing, PR, women, work
Tagged communication, everyday sexism, misogyny, policing
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