Memo: Watch Those E-mails — Randy Stapilus

Full post, including comments about the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office scandal, here

Just a few months ago the chief of police of Portland, Derrick Foxworth, was demoted (and is now at legal war with the city) and generated a local firestorm over a sexual relationship with a female member of the force. Actually, to put it more finely, the firestorm erupted from a batch of emails between them, mainly his to her, which became the subject of withering public discussion for weeks. One obvious lesson in this: if you’re working in a public agency, watch those emails, especially any centering around personal relationships and most especially any with sexual component - those last are PR lighter fluid — Randy Stapilus /Ridenbaugh Press.

Question: What is your office policy on e-mails?