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Want to Know What Police Think of the Media? It's Not That Bad. Really.

Media relations and homeland security were the topics at the second night of class at Baltimore County's 30th Citizens Police Academy.

Lt. Rob McCullough, a Baltimore County public information officer, and Maj. Jeff Caslin, commanding officer of the Baltimore County Homeland Security Division, took students behind the scenes of police media relations and local anti-terrorism efforts on the second night of the county's 30th Citizens Police Academy. Here's a breakdown of each topic: On media relations As a journalist, you might worry that sitting in on a PIO's lecture about the pros and cons of working with the media could be uncomfortable. Fear alleviated. Lt. McCullough, who has been involved with police work since he was 18, gave an interesting, informed perspective on the media landscape, both as a consumer and as a PIO. Eyes have shifted from the television to the …

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