EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT • PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Throughout 2019, Public Information Officers interacted daily with members of the media and the community to provide timely and reliable important information. Over 220 press releases were posted on the Department’s web page from which the media obtained information for news stories. Additionally, dozens of individual on-camera interviews were given to the local media for enterprise stories related to police matters or for more in-depth coverage on posted press releases. Frequent requests from local,
regional outlets, and national media for data on crime statics and police topics are handled or referred to open records if more extensive research is required. Every day, assorted calls and emails involving questions, concerns, complaints, compliments, and crime tips, are fielded and either resolved by the Public Information Officers or forwarded to the appropriate unit supervisors. Public Information Officers respond to murder scenes, SWAT call outs, officer involved shootings, and other assorted high profile cases of public interest in order to provide news media information through on camera interviews. In 2019, Instagram was added to our platforms of social media. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were used to further relay information such as public service announcements, community events, critical information, or the sharing of important information from other entities.
PRESS RELEASES: 364
NEWS CONFERENCES: 5
SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS: 3,869
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS: 138,205
FACEBOOK: 238 INSTAGRAM: 40
FACEBOOK: 62,640 INSTAGRAM: 8,198 TWITTER: 67,000
TWITTER: 3,409
YOUTUBE: 2
YOUTUBE: 367
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CRIME STOPPERS
Since 1978, Crime Stoppers of El Paso has carried out a community offensive against crime by motivating the public to report information about any criminal activity through their anonymous crime reporting platforms. Tips provided by the public have led to 4,450 arrests, 5,707 cleared cases, four million dollars in property recovered, and one million dollars in rewards have been issued.
SUBJECTS ARRESTED: 72 CASES CLEARED: 144
NARCOTICS RECOVERED: $9,060 PROPERTY RECOVERED: $25,540 REWARDS ISSUED: $28,350
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