Ohio State Highway Patrol Research Paper

OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL COMMUNICATIONS Good communication is key to having a successful work environment. Regardless if the communication is internal, external, verbal or nonverbal they can have positive or negative effects on an organization. Being able to commutating effectively with employees may not come easy for everyone. Many organizations have implemented set systems and procedures to ensure the uniformity of the communications process. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has a policy and procedure for almost everything you can think of and all forms of communication of course have many policies that are required to be followed. There are many ways to have internal communication in an organization. The Ohio State Highway Patrol have
People want information and facts and sometime that information cannot be released for legal and safety reasons. When there is the need to provide information externally the Patrol uses a standard media release form. Often the media release form comes from a post commander or supervisor when there is a situation in a local area. If the information is going to be distributed beyond a local patrol post, a media release will be prepared and disseminated by the public information officer (PIO) assigned to General Headquarters (GHQ) in Columbus. At local patrol posts, media releases are sent out to the area news outlets: i.e. local news channels, local newspapers, and local radio stations. When a fatal or sever crash or a major incident occurs in a patrol post’s area, a media release is sent out. The information is normally limited to the generic facts surrounding the situation. The media release is often sent out prior to the conclusion of the investigation and troopers may not be able to provide exact details based on possible pending charges or an ongoing case investigation. I have witnessed issues surrounding media
The judge was reducing and or dismissing a large amount of cases based on lack of video evidence when the use of in-car video recorders started to become popular. The post commander met with the judge on several occasions to discuss that not every patrol car had a video camera and sometime the recorder was down for one reason or another. He reminded the judge that officers still filed written reports as evidence and that prior to the use of video recorders, an officer’s report and statement was enough evidence to bring a conviction. Communication between the post and the court was at an all-time low and had an impact on the amount of tickets and new cases that were generated from that court. Without communication the court and the post were at a