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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety By: Sergeant John F. Sampa Texas Highway Patrol Media and Communications Office Region II john.sampa@dps.texas.gov Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety Headquarters Austin, Texas Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety Region 2 Headquarters - Houston 35 Counties Texas Department of Public Safety Region II DPS Headquarters Austin, Texas Region II Headquarters 12230 West Rd Houston, Texas 77065 24 Hrs: (281) 517-1300 Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS Headquarters Office – Katherine Cesinger Deputy Assistant Director – Tom Vinger Press Secretary – Summer Blackwell Senior Writer – Elliott Weeks Online & Media Specialist • Field Public Information Officers – 35 Field PIOs – 6 Highway Patrol Sergeants – 29 Highway Patrol Troopers – Region 2 • 1 Sergeant • 6 Field PIOs Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • No “Typical Day” • Oversee the agency’s overall media relations program • Handles average of 600-700 media calls per month • 2,000 to 3,000 plus emails from the public about various topics per month Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office DPS Media Relations Office Austin District 2D -Bryan -Trooper Jimmy Morgan District 2C -Conroe -Trooper Erik Burse District 2B -Lufkin -Trooper Greg Sanches District 2B -Beaumont -Trooper Stephanie Davis District 2A -Houston -Sergeant John Sampa -Trooper Richard Standifer -Trooper Stephen Woodard Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • During a Disaster – DPS utilize both the TDEM and DPS twitter accounts to retweet/tweet the most current information from other verified emergency or weather related twitter accounts. • Disaster Preparedness Information is posted on a regular basis to: – DPS’ and TDEM’s twitter accounts – DPS Facebook account Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • Communicating to the Public – DPS Website – TDEM Webpage – Social Media • FaceBook • Twitter – Emergency Communication Office • Various Locations Across The State • 24 Hours / 7 Days Per Week • Live Operator Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS Website Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • TDEM Webpage Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • TDEM Webpage Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • TDEM Webpage Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • TDEM Webpage Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS Twitter Page Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS Tweets/Retweets Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS facebook page Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Office • DPS facebook page Texas Department of Public Safety Questions??? Texas Department of Public Safety By: Sergeant John F. Sampa Texas Highway Patrol Media and Communications Office Region II john.sampa@dps.texas.gov
