Chase Winkle has a passion for police work, networking, and social media. He has been a police officer since 2008 and has worked various divisions, including: uniform patrol, narcotics, investigations, community relations, and more recently served as the Muncie Police Department’s public information officer.
In his role as the social media coordinator for the Muncie Police Department, he grew the MPD Facebook page from 4,000 likes to over 12,000, partnered with media departments across East Central Indiana, and raised over $60,000 for the MPD K9 division in just two months via social media.
Chase also began a ride-along program in which community leaders could ride in his police vehicle for part of his shift. By promoting this program on social media, the department received positive media coverage across the state and built long-lasting relationships within the community. The ride-along program involved over 90 community leaders and saw substantial attention on various social media platforms.
In the classroom, Chase puts an emphasis on the importance of engaging with your community, trying new things, and having fun! Chase utilizes various styles to make the 2-day social media class fun and hands-on. Chase has spent a considerable amount of time learning about various platforms’ algorithms, as well as legal issues that impact social media managers for public safety agencies.
Joe Krupa is a Connecticut native who has been a happy Hoosier State resident for the past twenty-plus years. He has been a life-long dedicated public servant, having worked as a paramedic, a volunteer firefighter, and sheriff’s deputy.
Joe is a Ball State University graduate with a background in television production, photojournalism, and public relations. He has received multiple journalistic awards and a regional Emmy Award nomination for his work.
Joe is a retired deputy sheriff, having served as a vehicle-crash re-constructionists with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office since 2005. Prior to retirement, he served as the department’s public information officer and social media manager. After taking over management of the department’s Facebook property, Joe nearly quadrupled its public presence to over 15,800 followers in less than three years. He also utilized Twitter to better engage with local and regional commercial media outlets. Joe managed and coordinated the production of a Cops-like YouTube program, Deputies of Delaware County, showcasing the efforts of local law enforcement officers engaged in daily police work.
Excellent course. Well worth your time. Training covers all you would want to know about social media for public safety and more. Instructors are knowledgeable and create a relaxed training environment and welcome networking.
Nikki Heuer
I had a great time and the training was very thorough. As a officer working at a PD, finding this kind of training can be tough, but PSMA really delivered and the trip was worth it. The instructors were very knowledgeable and everyone that taught had some kind of specialty, and this really helped everyone get one on one training with every platform on social media.
Tyler Lawrentz
Definitely one of the best social media classes I’ve ever attended! Learned so much more in this class than I have at other public information officer classes about social media and how to reach your followers.
Jessa Ashton
The class was fun and we’ll be using some of the skills and techniques at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy! I’d recommend to any public safety agency that has an online presence.
Wayne Julian
Such a great class. Great instructors. Never a dull moment and very interactive. This is for anyone to take, it can benefit anyone who uses social media in a process capacity.
Rachel Clark
A great experience! Instructors were knowledgeable and very willing to help with any issue I had on my different platforms. They were fun and engaging!
James Agler
If your agency is interested in hosting one of our trainings, we’d love to talk with you about it! Hosting agency receives two (2) complimentary seats in the class for attendees of their choice!*
Location requirements:
Host agency responsibilities:
You must be able to fill a minimum of 20 seats with attendees from other surrounding agencies.* (We will assist with coordinated outreach and marketing.) You must also provide morning refreshments for attendees, including coffee and water (juice and/or other soft drinks optional) and donuts and/or pastry items (fruit optional).
*You must fill a minimum of 20 seats to receive your 2 complimentary seats
Training consists of two full days of instruction and immersive learning on popular social media platforms. Students on the first day get an hour lunch break on their own and a working lunch in the classroom on day two provided by PSMA.
Contact: Chase Winkle (765) 730-3257 or cwinkle@psmatraining.com.
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