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| | Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information is operational twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, to receive police related information from the NYPD Operations Unit, other department commands, outside governmental agencies, and to disseminate information to the media. |
 | | The Deputy Commissioner, Commanding Officer, Supervisors and Uniformed Members of the staff respond to incidents in the field which prompt a large media presence, e.g., major parades, disasters, disorders, major crime scenes, press conferences/briefings, etc. In some cases, such as a police officer shot, response by DCPI is required at multiple sites (scene and hospital). |
 | | The Deputy Commissioner, Commanding Officer and Supervisors participate in training sessions (recruits, promotees, investigators) and Executive Development courses scheduled by the Police Academy and Detective Bureau on the topic of police and the media. |
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