Public safety coverage in the news often shapes how communities view community safety. This discussion brings together an investigative reporter, a national public relations expert, and CPOC Executive Director Karen Pank, to examine the challenges of communicating probation’s multifaceted mission. Panelists will explore how safety news is covered, why it can be difficult to break through the noise of public safety coverage, and how probation can better highlight its dual role of accountability and rehabilitation.

Speakers:

• Julie Watts, California Correspondent, CBS News Investigates
• Becky Warren, Partner, Actum
• Karen Pank, Executive Director, Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC)