When an emergency happens at a school or college campus, the news media -- be they from a local or national TV network, print publication, online publication, or social media -- can be a public safety department’s best friend or biggest foe. It all depends on how the department and campus or district as a whole works with them.

No one knows that better than J. Paul Vance, who served for 43 years with the Connecticut State Police and was responsible for his department’s media relations during the immediate aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting that resulted in the murders of 20 school children and six adult campus staff members.

In this interview, Paul gives us valuable  tips on how campus and district public safety departments can effectively work with the news media so that as much information as possible can be released about a crisis without jeopardizing security or an investigation.

CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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• X: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMag
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMag
• LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305
• YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine