Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon LT. BAILEY: Information officer was recently promoted Continued from page 1 officer and 18 as a full-time deputy. For the last three years, he has served as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the DCSO, deal- ing with the public and the media. Prior to his position as the PIO, he served as a correc- tions deputy at the jail for six years. He went on to serve as a patrol officer, a field train- ing officer, a criminal detec- tive, a streets crime detective, and a patrol sergeant super- visor. When social media began gaining traction in area police departments, provid- ing them with their own plat- forms to communicate with the public, Bailey applied for the new position of PIO. In that position, he provides a single point of contact within the DCSO for the public and the media for accurate infor- mation, statistics, and he facilitates interviews with the appropriate person at DCSO. He is continuing in that role while serving the people of Sisters. He is currently training the sergeant who will replace him. When his Sisters stint is completed, Bailey will join one of four patrol teams throughout the county. Bailey indicated he has loved serving the office of the sheriff in his PIO posi- tion. He worked in Bend out of the sheriff9s office, where he had access to the sheriff.