Media and Publications
A trusted expert
Our team are trusted experts and sought-after public speakers. We can speak about a variety of public safety related topics, and we work with clients and experts around the country to develop public safety related best practices.
Communication services
We are able to provide our clients with media support and coordination. We also can provide communications services to include strategy and target market development, crisis communications, social media and mainstream media platform development.

Recent media stories
Colony Group Media
Oct. 15, 2021
Sheriff Stanek Joins First TV with Jesse Kelly
Minneapolis Cable News 6
Aug. 5, 2021
The Minneapolis Police Museum, episode 3
WCCO Radio
May 27, 2021
Rich Stanek: Former Hennepin County Sheriff
KARE 11
April 14, 2021
Former Hennepin Co. sheriff discusses protest protocol for law enforcement
Associated Press
Feb. 10, 2021
Documents show several red flags for clinic shooting suspect
The Jason Rantz Show, KTTH
Oct. 1, 2021
Sheriff Rich Stanek discusses the defund movement in Minneapolis
Fox News
Sept. 24, 2021
Crime Will Rise When Criminals Know There's No Accountability
Court TV
April 30, 2021
Derek Chauvin trial analysis
KARE 11
April 16, 2021
Emergency curfew issued in Brooklyn Center, 100 arrests following Friday protests
KSTP
April 12, 2021
Mistaking a handgun for a Taser? It happened before in Minnesota
Recent publications
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Journal
Minnesota 100 Club: Just One Mission
Since 1972, the Minnesota 100 Club has made gifts honoring 495 Minnesotans; in the past four years, the club distributed nearly $200,000 in benefits to the families of first responders who died in the line of duty or where injured in the line of duty.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Police Have ‘No Clear Playbook’ for This Election, Experts Say
Stanek says it’s important that officers serve in uniform on Election Day. “Law enforcement should be present with full transparency, as a visible presence in support of the lawful elections of our local, state and national leaders, a visible deterrent, and as a further reminder that their role is to preserve and keep the peace.” He also suggests that agencies consider assigning reserve officers or deputies to polling places instead of armed law enforcement officers.
National Police Foundation
Policing in a Time of Elections
The National Police Foundation has developed resources to address some of the most critical issues police leaders will face while providing public safety at polling locations, such as:
- A listing of the pertinent local laws (in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislators)
- Promising practices for officers and supervisors providing public safety on Election Day
- Communication strategies intended to foster interagency collaboration and inspire community trust
National Police Foundation
No level of planning could have fully prepared us for the difficult news coming from our nation’s jails and correctional facilities. Heightened levels of contagion, and the associated stress and anxiety are impacting our medical, security, and behavioral health staff that work in these facilities as well as those in custody.