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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Visionaries,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>In the context of the discussions about
all the road work around <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
and on Highway 95 and in several other discussions over the past year or so, a
separate topic has started that I think merits its own thread: Notification.
Some are upset because they didn’t think they were properly notified
about the road work, others have been upset because they didn’t believe
they were properly warned about sex offenders. Some have questioned
notifying of extra patrols or emphasis enforcements. Many think
publishing pictures in the hot sheets is irresponsible—others requested
it. People have boycotted the Daily News or the Tribune for personal or
political reasons. A huge number of people get satellite or direct TV and
do not receive the local TV station (KLEW out of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Lewiston</st1:place></st1:City>). XM or Sirius (sp. ?) radio
has replaced settings on our AM or FM dials. Some people do not have
internet access. So here are my questions for anyone who wants to ante
up:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keeping
in mind that many organizations and governmental agencies do not have
budget lines for advertising, where and how should those agencies notify
the public of important events, disasters, incidents, or happenings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>How
accessible should representatives from the agencies be for questions? (This
question is selfish because I publish my contact numbers but enjoy having
a private life a few days a month. Most public officials do not publish
their home and cell phone numbers).<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If one
agency is already responsible for publicizing certain things (i.e. Idaho
State Police is responsible for publicizing the sex offender registry
information), should other agencies (i.e. the local law enforcement
agency) be held responsible when the public doesn’t receive the
information or when the information given does not conform to what the
public expects/wants?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It is
often policy in certain agencies to notify the public of events/incidents/happenings
in the local newspaper (in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
that is the Daily News). If the newspaper does not publish the
notification, who should be held responsible for the public not being
aware of an event/incident, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Since I took the appointment as PIO, these
questions have been stumbling blocks in my daily operations. Although I
think I have done a pretty good job of getting information out, I receive
complaints daily, and I know I have a lot of room for growth and improvement. I
appreciate your answers or discussions on these questions—anything to
help me do my job better. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>--Jennie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'>PIO Jennifer L. McFarland<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Latah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Sheriff's Office<br>
Public Information Officer<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 8068</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
(208) 882-2216<br>
Fax (208) 883-2281<br>
</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.latah.id.us/Dept/Sheriff_Main.htm"><font size=2 face=Georgia><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia'>http://www.latah.id.us/Dept/Sheriff_Main.htm</span></font></a><br>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Georgia><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black'>Truth is the summit of being; justice
is the application of it to affairs.<br>
***Ralph Waldo Emerson<br>
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