Police Public Information Officer
About The Position
The Orlando Police Department is seeking a dynamic and motivated Public Information Officer (PIO) to join its Public Information Office. This position performs professional communications and media relations work by managing internal and external communications, supporting public safety messaging, and serving as a liaison between the Orlando Police Department, the media, and the community. The PIO serves as a secondary spokesperson for the Chief of Police and the Orlando Police Department and is responsible for responding to media inquiries, coordinating press conferences, preparing talking points and news releases, managing social media platforms, developing digital content, and supporting community engagement initiatives. Unlike traditional communications positions, this role regularly responds to critical incidents, major investigations, officer-involved incidents, public safety emergencies, and high-profile community events. This is not a traditional 8-to-5 communications position. Candidates should expect to work nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating on-call assignments, and may be required to respond to critical incidents with little or no notice. The position operates in an on-call status and serves as a key member of the department's response to major incidents and events that require timely, accurate, and professional public communication.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with major coursework in Emergency Management, Public Relations, Multimedia, Graphic Design, English, or Communications and a minimum of five (5) years experience working in media or public relations; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Valid Florida Driver's License required.
- Polygraph required with the exception of current OPD employees.
Responsibilities
- Managing internal and external communications
- Supporting public safety messaging
- Serving as a liaison between the Orlando Police Department, the media, and the community
- Serving as a secondary spokesperson for the Chief of Police and the Orlando Police Department
- Responding to media inquiries
- Coordinating press conferences
- Preparing talking points and news releases
- Managing social media platforms
- Developing digital content
- Supporting community engagement initiatives
- Responding to critical incidents, major investigations, officer-involved incidents, public safety emergencies, and high-profile community events
- Operating in an on-call status
- Serving as a key member of the department's response to major incidents and events that require timely, accurate, and professional public communication
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
