You are working as a communication specialist for the county sheriff's department. Part of your job is to help officers use the news media to help them report on newsworthy cases and generate public...

You are working as a communication specialist for the county sheriff's department. Part of your job is to help officers use the news media to help them report on newsworthy cases and generate public support for law enforcement issues. The sheriff has asked you to help draft departmental policies on what information should be given to the news media. List the pros and cons of providing identities of people in the following situations:

• arrested clients of prostitutes

• arrested prostitutes

• child abusers released from prison

• parents failing to pay child support

• rape victims

• underage drinking offenders

• victims of child abuse