The PIO Podcast
The PIO Podcast is a platform for Public Information Officers (PIO's) and Public Affairs Officers (PAO's) in public sector organizations, including Police, Fire, EMS, FEMA, state, local, and federal government organizations. The podcast aims to facilitate learning, growth, and discussion of issues that PIO's/PAO's may encounter within their profession. If you would like to support the podcast and connect with other PIO's/PAO's, please email us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Jon Schwabish - Economist - PolicyViz Podcast
Dr. Jonathan Schwabish is an economist, writer, teacher, and data communications expert. He is considered a leading voice for clarity and accessibility in how analysts, researchers, and…
Darren Wright - PIO - Oro Valley Police Department (AZ)
Darren Wright is currently the Public Information Officer for Oro Valley AZ Police.
He retired from the Washington State Patrol as a Sergeant, after serving 31 years. His final assignmen…
Keaira Turner - Director of Public Affairs - Chattanooga Police Department (TN)
Keaira Turner has a knack and passion for managing brands for companies and building strategic communication that helps bridge the gap between organizations and their consumers. Keaira …
Lisa Farbstein and Emily Bonilla, TSA Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs
Lisa Farbtein
Lisa Farbstein is a dynamic, results-focused, creative veteran media relations/public affairs professional with more than 30 years of experience. She has been a spokesperso…
Allison Waters-Merritt PIO, Putnam County Sheriffs Office
Allison Waters-Merritt has worked with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for 6 years as the agency's sole Public Information Officer. Before working as a PIO, Allison worked…
Keith Thornton - Advocate - Retired Dispatcher OEMC
Keith Thornton, a public safety expert with almost 25 years of experience, has a diverse community service background. From volunteering as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, …
Chief of Police Christopher Cook - White Settlement Police Department (TX)
Christopher Cook was appointed in 2022 as the Chief of Police for the City of White Settlement, Texas, a suburb of 21,000 residents in Western Tarrant County and nestled in the Dallas-F…
Ashley McDonald - Center for Public Safety Excellence
Ashley McDonald, MPIO is Public Relations/Communications Manager for the North America Fleet Division of Corpay in Brentwood, Tennessee. Before moving into the private sector, she serve…
Panel Discussion: Transparency - the New Buzzword of the 21st Century
Transparency: The New Buzzword of the 21st Century”
In this episode, we discuss how law enforcement agencies define transparency and how agencies should work to be as transparent as poss…
PIO Lauren Reimer, PIO & Sam Salzwedel, Videographer/PIO
Lauren Reimer has been the Public Information Officer for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office since Nov 2019. Pinal County is located between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
Prior to her ti…
Jan McInnis - Comedian
Jan McInnis is a keynote speaker, comedian, comedy writer, and author. She has written for Jay Leno’s Tonight Show monologue as well as many other people, places and groups – radio, TV,…
Stephanie Craig - Kith Communications
Kith’s President, Stephanie Craig, has built her reputation as a crisis expert by guiding some of the world’s most prominent people and organizations through their most trying moments. …
Todd Fox - CEO Tour Protection
Todd Fox is the Founder and Managing Director of the Close Protection Corps, a specialized services firm that works with celebrities, dignitaries and C-suite executives in challenging e…
Jenell Jones - PIO (retired)
She was the first female to ever achieve the rank of Major and Jenell Atlas was the first female captain ever placed over the Indiantown substation.
Jenell Atlas is an award-winning offi…
Liselle DeGrave (DeGrave Communications) and Rachel Dickman (RMG Communications)
Amazon - A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own PR Firm
Liselle serves as founder and president of DeGrave Communications, a boutique
public relations firm, and podcaster for the “PRessi…
Sgt. Dwayne English - Public Affairs Specialist - Joliet PD (IL)
Sgt. English has been with the Joliet Police Department for nearly 25 years and has held the role of Public Affairs Sergeant at my department for the past 3.5 years. Sgt. English is th…
Shelley Lynch, APIO - Public Affairs Specialist - FBI Charlotte Office Episode
Shelley Lynch joined the FBI as the Public Affairs Officer for the Charlotte Division in 2011. She has handled many high-profile cases and countless investigations of fugitive and missi…
Gary Woodruff Chief of Police/PIO (retired) - Lawrence PD (IN)
Recently retired Chief Gary Woodruff is a 40-year law enforcement veteran, serving in the US Army Military Police/Criminal Investigations Division, Frankfort (IN) Police Department, and…
Ashley Turner - Social Media Manager - Charlotte County Government (FL)
Ashley Turner, APIO is an award-winning Social Media Manager and Public Information Officer renowned for her crisis communication and social media expertise. With a focus on customer-ce…
Brent Weisberg Communications Administrative Director - Salt Lake City PD
Brent Weisberg is the communications administrative director for the Salt Lake City Police Department. Weisberg joined the department in July 2021 after spending three years as the comm…