SHERIFF'S OFFICE PUBLIC AFFAIRS HOSTS TRAINING SEMINAR FOR PUBLIC INFORMAION OFFICERS (PIO'S)
EL PASO, TEXAS- On Monday December 1, 2008, a Training Seminar for Public Information Officers commenced at the Sheriff's Office Region VIII Training Academy. This seminar is a 4 -Day training course called Chris Ryan’s PIO BOOT CAMP™ -A Hard-Hitting, No-Nonsense Media Relations Seminar for Police, Fire & First Responders ™. The Instructor is "Media Relations Guru" Chris Ryan himself- who specializes in Intensive Media Relations Training & High caliber instruction. The course offers exercises, videos, on-camera practicals, intense in depth classroom discussions which take attendees through the treacherous territory of news media communications. Sheriff's Office Public Affairs Deputies Jesse Tovar & Eddie Placencia attended this course in Grand Prairie, Texas back in the spring of 2007.
"We wanted to bring & host a seminar like this to share the type of training we received with other PIO's. The classroom discussions are intense and it's very rewarding listening to others who share their experiences & perspectives on different situations when dealing with media. Those who attend this seminar will be more effective & have a better working relationship with the news media" - said Deputy Jesse Tovar - Sheriff's Office PIO
Mr. Ryan is a highly regarded news analyst and commentator. He has been featured on ABC World News, FOX News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor” with Bill O’Reilly, Court TV with Nancy Grace, Inside Edition with Deborah Norville and MSNBC News. His opinions have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Washington Times, USA Today, Detroit News, Arizona Republic, New York Post, Investment News, Associated Press, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel and Philadelphia Daily News.
Several local & regional PIO's are currently attending this seminar which concludes Thursday, December 4, 2008. PIO's ranging from Police, Fire, Constables, Probation Dept., Dept. of Transportation & School Districts area among the attendees. Some have come from as far as Oregon, Louisiana, Las Vegas, NV & San Antonio, TX. If all attendees successfully complete the training seminar, they will receive their "Master PIO Certification."
Among the attendees are:
Officer Chris Mears- El Paso Police Department
Blanca Del Valle- Texas Department of Transportation
Agent Joe Romero-United States Border Patrol
Sylvia Munoz- El Paso Juvenile Probation Department
Guadalupe Sylvia- Adult Probation Probation
Agent Karla Johnson - United States Border States
Chrissie Coon - North Las Vegas Police Department (Nevada)
Chief Edward Miranda - Anthony, TX Police Department
Aracely Lazcano- County of El Paso
Robert Barshofsky - Warm Springs Fire Department (Oregon)
Ino Badillo - Bexar County Sheriff's Office (San Antonio, TX)
Trooper Harry Hoelsher - Texas Department of Public Safety
Dane Clement - St. John Sheriff's Office (Louisiana)
Vicki Icard - Socorro Independent School District
Officer Robert Araujo - Anthony, TX Police Department
Cynthia Marentes - San Elizario Independent School District
Frank Ordaz - El Paso Community College
Constable Rick Gammon - El Paso Constable Pct. 2
