Chief David Mitchell
University of Maryland Police Department
“She taught media training basics, offered inside information on how to present themselves professionally, advised them on how to develop messaging and modeled savvy responses. She is a pro, and it was a tremendous gift to our network to share her deep expertise with us. Widespread accolades from the more than 500 attendees verified we chose wisely when we brought on Julie Parker.”
Martha Wilcox
Safe Kids Worldwide
“Julie’s experiences in both broadcast news and public safety give her the ability to tackle far ranging assignments. While her talents in crisis communications, public relations and media training are a perfect fit for police, fire and EMS, they are also of great value in the world beyond public safety. Julie is an important strategic partner to have for anyone navigating today’s environment where the speed and ferocity of social media have such an enormous impact on reputations.”
Dave Statter
Public Safety Consultant
“This training was incredibly insightful and helpful for the Boulder Police Department and our law enforcement partners in the region who attended with us. Julie and Christopher bring a wealth of experiences and a unique understanding of communications in law enforcement. They also take their training to the next level with the interactive, on-camera practice. I heard from officers of all ranks that they learned real takeaways they immediately starting using. They said they now feel more confident giving information to the media and working with reporters. One commander told me he wished the department had received this training years ago because it was so beneficial.”
Chief Maris Herold
Boulder (CO) Police Department
“I have taken many trainings, and often leave feeling as if I didn’t get much out of them. Julie’s training was the complete opposite! As a relatively new PIO, I learned so much and appreciated her hands-on approach, real life training scenarios, and words of wisdom. The fact that Julie has both the former reporter background and police PIO experience, truly puts her at a unique advantage to assist police agencies with their communication needs. Thank you Julie, can’t wait to take more of your trainings!”
Andrea Escher
Rockville (MD) Police Public Information Officer
“We engaged Julie Parker to secure media placement for our boutique fitness studio, The Bar Method, in the Kentlands community. She guided us to share “newsworthy” stories about our studio with her. She coached us to make these stories more enticing and sent us regular reminders, check-in and update emails. Three months later, we had an article in the local paper, The Town Courier, a radio broadcast feature on 99.1, and a TV news story on CH4. She worked quickly and canvassed a broad audience to tell our story. Julie Parker has exceeded our expectations!”
Jennifer Gawronski
The Bar Method
“The Riverdale Park Police Department had an incident involving a suspect high on PCP destroying a local business and threatening customers. The arrest was captured by a citizen on a 7-minute video which was posted to YouTube and quickly went viral. The officers did an outstanding job and it was critical that the media release and press interviews be presented equally as well. Small agency, limited resources. I reached out to Julie for assistance knowing she is the best in the business. Julie coached me right through it and the responses were overwhelmingly positive. I cannot express enough the level of comfort she provided me personally as I dealt with the unfolding event. Julie’s help gave me confidence and peace of mind. Irreplaceable! Easy to see why she is so well respected.”
Chief David Morris
Riverdale Park (MD) Police Department
“We are already seeing a positive return on the training. We had an accident with wires down and live wires laying across the entire roadway. A Lieutenant tweeted about the road closure and provided detour info. It’s a small change, but will make a huge difference. That change in our procedures alone made the training worthwhile because it is a more efficient way for the Lieutenants to get a message out and they won’t have to spend time writing the press release when they should be in the field. It’s a win!”
Chief David Gillespie
Melbourne (FL) Police Department