S2 - Episode #33: Melissa Agnes - Crisis Ready Institute

10/18/22 • 33 min

As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others, helping them understand risk and build invincible brands that can withstand even the most devastating of events.

Melissa sits on the Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Melissa teaches crisis management courses at NYU, Columbia, and McGill University.
https://crisisreadyinstitute.com/
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/melissa_agnes

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S2 - Episode #32 - Deputy Chief-PIO Chris Covelli - Lake County Sheriffs Office

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What you will find in this episode:

In this episode, we discuss Chris's background and how long he has been a PIO. His work with the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. We go in-depth with his experience working on high-profile criminal cases as a PIO.
Chris was the PIO for the Highland Park mass shooting on July 4, 2022. Chris covers how he worked with other PIO's, Chiefs of Police, and appointed and elected officials to provide phenomenal public information skills in an incredibly tragic event.
We discuss how do you, as a PIO handle the response to incidents. Homicide calls, Officer Involved Shootings, etc.?
How does building trust with the media aid the PIO in crises?
What did Chris find surprising when you first took over the role of public information officer?
Chris officers his insight into what would improve things in his office
We always have the dreaded rapid-fire questions, and then we wrap up the entire interview with some quick ads from our sponsors.

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Chris Covelli began his law-enforcement career in 2004 in the Village of Lincolnshire, Illinois. In 2010 he transferred to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and has served in several sheriff’s office divisions since then. Currently, he is the deputy chief of the court security division. In 2015 Chris was appointed as the lead public information officer for the sheriff’s office. He also serves as the lead public information officer for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
Chris has been the lead public information officer on hundreds of critical incidents involving mass shootings, homicides, hazardous situations, and many more emergencies. Chris also teaches the media relations module of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.
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S2 - Episode 34: Grigori Lopez-Garcia - PIO - New Castle County Police

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Grigori Lopez-Garcia was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. He emigrated to the United States in 2001. Shortly after graduating High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. After his first enlistment, he joined New Castle County Police. He continued serving in the Marine Corps by re-enlisting as a Combat Correspondent and was assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps at the Pentagon.
While at the Pentagon, Grigori rotated through various specialties such as photographer, videographer, production, and graphics. Grigori was then rotated into the Marine Corps Digital Engagement Team and supported the Marine Corps on Social Media platforms such as Facebook, & Instagram. During his time in the Digital Engagement Team, Grigori participated in operation Marine Week and took part in various media campaigns such as The Silver Bulletin, #mymarinemovie, and the eponymous Marine Corps Birthday video.
While at New Castle County Police, Grigori has been assigned to the Patrol Division, the Mobile Enforcement Team, and as a Public Information Officer. As the P.I.O., Grigori increased the digital presence of New Castle County Police tenfold. In addition, the department began new initiatives that the Marine Corps inspired. Such initiatives include long-format videos, P.S.A.'s in the form of reels, weekly officer highlights, and the Patrol Car Christmas Lights Video. To increase his proficiency in new technology, Grigori is pursuing his A.L.M. degree in Digital Media from Harvard Extension School. During his free time, Grigori enjoys competing in Brazilian Jiujitsu and developing software.

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