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Shifting Public Perception and Eliminating the Dreaded “No Comment”
By: Melanie Reid and Eric Kowalczyk
This article examines the inherent tension between attorneys’ ethical obligations under the Rules of Professional Responsibility and the necessity of effectively managing public perception in high-profile cases. While the legal adage “no comment” may serve an immediate legal strategy, it often proves disastrous for clients’ long-term reputational interests.
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The Politics of Crisis: An Insider's Prescription to Prevent Public Policy Disasters
By: Eric Kowalczyk
Across the country, minority communities feel under attack by police officers. The Politics of Crisis explores how to change public policy decisions to reform the role of law enforcement and is a powerful examination of how everything can go wrong when police no longer serve their communities.
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Strategic Communications for Law Enforcement Executives
By: Judy Pal, Khadijah Carter, Eric Kowalczyk, and Christine Townsend
This guide, an expansion of the Strategic Communications Practices Toolkit published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, provides law enforcement agency leaders and strategic communications advisors with the necessary knowledge and skill to create strategic communications plans that help build and maintain community trust.
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Preparing for Crisis: A First-Responder's Guide to Preparing a Crisis Communications Manual
By: Judy Pal
This simple guide will help you prepare a crisis communications manual for your agency. It includes numerous tips and strategies for public safety and templates for crisis identification and prioritization along with foundational messaging templates to help you get started.