RT Article T1 The importance of police public relations in assembly situations JF Public Order Policing SP 399 OP 411 A1 Grutzpalk, Jonas A2 Jarolimek, Stefan 1976- LA English YR 2024 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/191348484X AB Police operations do not occur in a vacuum, but rather are accompanied by a media public. This public is difficult to understand, consisting of confusing echo chambers, fake news, journalism, social media, and rapid attention economies. Police are obliged to simultaneously explain their own actions and to reinforce the public’s sense of security through the media. This mix becomes a challenge for the police, especially in assembly situations, when there are real-time media disputes about how a situation unfolds and is interpreted. Recommendations are provided to advise police public relations, from a German perspective, on how to position themselves within this media situation. NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 410-411 SN 9783031438561 K1 Polizei K1 Polizeieinsatz K1 Versammlung K1 Medien K1 Deutschland DO 10.1007/978-3-031-43856-1_18