Ferguson-Inspired Police Course Promises: You Can ‘Win With the Media’!

The St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy is promising to teach officers how to “win the media” in the event of an officer-involved shooting. Suggested Reading How Tina Knowles Schooled Folks Hating on Beyoncé For Singing the National Anthem on Tour What’s Happening to Diddy’s Fortune? Here’s What We Know Gary Coleman’s Ex-Wife Finally…

The St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy is promising to teach officers how to “win the media” in the event of an officer-involved shooting.

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The class (pdf), which was inspired by Michael Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson, Mo. in August, will be “highly entertaining” and “fast-paced,” with bonus “NO PowerPoint!”

The advertisement for the course, which is titled “Officer-Involved Shooting—You Can Win With the Media,” reads in part as follows: 

You will learn a lot, and you’ll have fun doing it! In addition to the detailed case study of Ferguson (including numerous practical tips for handling the media in an officer-involved shooting) topics will include:

* Meet the 900-Pound Gorilla * DWI and the Media * Feeding the Animals * “No comment” is a comment * Don’t Get Stuck on Stupid! * Managing Media Assault and Battery * Managing the Media When Things Get Ugly (think Ferguson) * Managing the Media in a Crisis (including lessons learned from the Newtown, CT school shooting.)

It is unclear as to what “the 900-Pound Gorilla” and “Feeding the Animals” refer to, but officers attending the Oct. 24 class from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will certainly find out. 

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