POLICE PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST

THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST IS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE PUBLIC IMAGE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• SPOKESPERSON FOR THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
• MAY BE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO MAJOR INCIDENTS 24/7
• COMPILE IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND INFORMATION DURING AND AFTER EMERGENCIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
• MANAGE AND MONITOR JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AND PUBLIC INTERACTIONS.
• COMMUNICATE WITH MEDIA OUTLETS.
• ORGANIZE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS TO ENHANCE POLICE/PUBLIC RELATIONS.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EQUIVALENT OF FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL, PLUS NIGHT, TRADE EXTENSION, OR CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL SPECIALIZED TRAINING, EQUAL TO TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE, PLUS TWO YEARS RELATED EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING. EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS IS PREFERRED.

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