Chase has a passion for police work, networking and social media. Chase Winkle has been a uniform police officer since 2008. He currently works for the Muncie Police Department and was previously part of the heroin task force. He founded the business networking group, Community Business Connections (CBC) and currently serves as president. The group has grown to over 50 members, and Chase plays a lead role in organizing networking events for CBC.
Chase also serves as the social media coordinator for the Muncie Police Department. In that role, he has grown the MPD Facebook page from 4,000 likes to over 9,000, partners 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 may 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. The ride along program has involved over 60 community leaders. This program has seen substantial attention on various social media platforms.
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 along with a regional Emmy Award nomination for his work.
Joe is a retired deputy sheriff having served with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office since 2005. Joe was one of the department’s vehicle-crash re-constructionists. 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 had 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. The program was produced and edited by a Ball State University student intern.
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:
Classroom with available seating for at least 25 students.
High-speed WiFi connection with internet access. LCD computer projector and screen.
Host agency responsibilities:
Ability to fill a minimum of 20 seats with attendees from other
surrounding agencies (*required to receive complimentary seating). We will assist with coordinated outreach and marketing. Provide morning refreshments for attendees to include coffee and water (juice and/or other soft drinks optional) along with donuts and/or pastry (fruit optional).
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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