Policing and crime statements and media releases
Our national press office will help to build and enhance the reputation of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) nationally, generating positive stories and rebutting negative ones in the national media.
We provide a daily news headline service for members and we will work closely with police forces to provide case studies to illustrate positive stories and liaise with them to counter negative coverage. The Media team will use its network of contacts in the national, regional and trade press to ensure that PCCs have a voice on the important issues of the day, to win over public opinion and to influence decision makers.
We provide a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year enquiry service for the media and advice to our member organisations. The team issues press releases, statements and promotes range of stories to explain our views and policies. Our weekly media round-up is an exclusive member benefit which summarises coverage in national, regional, trade and online publications.
Our External Communications team is responsible for corporate engagement with our audiences. They manage the social media channels and the consolidated e-bulletin system ensuring that information is sent out to the right people in the most appropriate format.
We produce a free fortnightly ‘first' magazine which will regularly profile the work of PCCs. Packed with news and articles by councillors and other experts, the magazine has the widest circulation and readership of any local government magazine.
'firstonline' is the online version of the LGA's membership magazine 'first'. It carries some stories up to two days before they are published in the magazine, and has a new blogs section featuring opinion and comment from across local government.
- Crucial that Anti-Social Behaviour Bill does not marginalise roles of councils
13 December 2012
Responding to the Government's Anti-Social Behaviour Bill today, Cllr Mehboob Khan, Chair of the LGA Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: "When people are inconvenienced or intimidated by nuisance behaviour in their local neighbourhoods, it is often to the council – rather than the police – that they will first turn."
- Police and crime panels stand ready to work with commissioners
13 November 2012
Panels to scrutinise and support the work and decisions of police and crime commissioners have now been established in the 41 force areas in England and Wales ahead of this Thursday's elections.
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- PCCs pledge more local policing
1 November 2012
Police officers on the beat are likely to be a key priority for new police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
- PCC candidates pledge more neighbourhood policing
30 October 2012
Police officers on the beat are likely to be a key priority for new police and crime commissioners.
15 November 2012
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