In this episode, we interview Sgt. Stewart Smith from the Troup County Sheriff's Office in Georgia.
- Things that we discussed included his 20-year career with Troup County and how he became the PIO.
- Stewart describes the size of the Sheriff's Office and the county population.
- Besides being a PIO, Stewart has a variety of other responsibilities, and he details them for you.
- We asked what challenges he faced coming into the Sheriff's Office as the first dedicated PIO.
- Stewart is also a regional director for National Information Officers Association, and we discuss how he got involved in the NIOA and what his duties are.
- Last, we discussed what does he see as the greatest area needed for improvement for Public Information Officers today?
Of course, there are always rapid-fire questions.
Stewart Smith's email