Ofc. Summer Hallett
Officer Summer Hallett is the Public Information Officer for the
Gainesville Police Department. Officer Hallett graduated from Florida
State University in 1996 with a Bachelors Degree in Criminology and Criminal
Justice and has been with the department since September 2002. She was
assigned to the Patrol Division where she served as a Field Training Officer,
Traffic Homicide Investigator, Covert Operations and Evidence Tech. She
was assigned to her current position in March of 2008.
The Public Information Officer (PIO) serves as the official spokesperson for the
Police Department, and handles all requests for information from both the media
and the public; The following is a list of some duties that the PIO is
responsible for:
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Handles the daily requests
from the media about events concerning the Gainesville Police Department, and
incidents being investigated.
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Serves as a liaison and refers members of the media to
appropriate members of the agency for interview requests.
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Conducts the majority of television and radio interviews
regarding Gainesville Police Department issues.
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Provides community and day care notification of sexual
predators who reside the City of Gainesville.
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Responds to major crime scenes to handle media requests and
manage media access to those scenes.
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Assists and coordinates all press conferences initiated by
the Department.
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Serves as the Gainesville Police Department representative
to Crime Stoppers.
The PIO function at the Gainesville Police Department
is an ever changing position with the main goal of promoting the positive image
of the Gainesville Police Department to the citizens of Gainesville.
If there are any questions you might have regarding the PIO position or
other related information about the Police Department please contact:
