QUOTES
01:35 "That's really the success of any chief executive in law enforcement. It's how well do you listen to the community and how well do you inform the community when things are happening."
02:10 "When an emergency occurs, if you're a chief executive, if it's not out being honest and transparent and communicating, then you're just leaving a void for the people who don't like you or angry to fill that space."
03:41 "The community's fed up. And then event occurs and the police can be totally 100% right and they won't release information. So what's the community to think? They think they're hiding something."
07:29 "If you first give trust as a police executive, then you'll get trust in return. Whether that's in the community or with the media. I have the highest respect and regard for the media and as a result, they treat me fair."
16:05 "The government you get is based upon how you treat people in the community."
17:11 "People don't want to be involved with us as a witness, as a victim, or a suspect. So we have to be even more forthcoming, we have to be even more engaged in customer service."
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SUMMARY
In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews Grady Judd, Sheriff of Polk County, FL, as he discusses how police can use transparency and the power of social media to engage the community. He shares the overwhelmingly positive relationship he has with the media because of his focus on trust and the mutual respect they have for each other.
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HIGHLIGHTS
01:19 Transparency: Using traditional and social media to speak to the community
05:53 Respect the media and they will respect you back
11:32 Standing up for police and its effect on police morale
14:09 Community trust overcomes calls to defund the police
19:50 President Trump's support for law enforcement
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