An issue of alleged police brutality occurred while officers were arresting a suspect. The community has become outraged. You, as the police chief, must give a press conference.
You must try to keep a riot from occurring at the same time as explaining what may have happened. You only know what your employees are telling you.
You have not had a chance to talk to the people involved. You have not had a chance to look at any film of the incident. You must try to dissuade the public from rioting at the same time as explaining what will happen. Note that you will also have to worry about the trust of the populous, as the police may not “automatically be trusted” with the current climate. Follow the “formatting a press release” template on page 255 of the Allen & Sawhney text to create the Press release. And based on police brutality in New York
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A Service Quality Approach chapter 8 pg 255
