Services Offered:

• Media relations and direct representation;
• Consultant trainer for nationally known agencies;
• Training;
• Crisis and emergency management representation;
• Articles created for businesses reaching out to the criminal justice community.

Current Projects-Background-Awards

Fifty national and regional awards. Top awards for podcasting and audio-television.

A frequent guest on the Armstrong Williams nationally syndicated television show.

Appearing on additional national and local television programs focusing on crime and justice issues.

LinkedIn Advisor

Consultant to Netflix television for crime and justice issues

Creating a national webinar for a USDOJ agency-2020-2021.

National Webinar-Media Relations-2020

International Webinar-Controlling Crime Through Media Relations-2019

Television And Radio/Podcasting Hosting and Production

Twenty-five years of creating and hosting hundreds of multi-award-winning television and radio shows for state and federal governments.

Called “A national model of public communications.” Faith-based shows featured by the White House.

First television and radio series (including audio/video podcasts) for state and federal governments.

Examples of federal radio shows are available at Apple Podcasts and the Federal Government.

Television shows are available at the  Federal Government. I hosted the vast majority of television shows and produced them all. Short versions are available at Daily Motion.

Media Quotes

National Associated Press story-2020-“Leonard Sipes Jr., a retired law enforcement and government spokesman who has written and taught extensively about media relations….”

“A perfect public relations program…,” Washington Post, 2016

“His federal agency had the first podcast series incorporating social media within the federal government. And recently they found out that their tv shows are being offered thru TV Guide.” Digital.GOV.

“Nobody else is doing it,” Sipes said when asked why he goes beyond simply posting agency press releases” (by adding websites, television, a blog, and audio podcasts). Washington Post

“I wouldn’t say this site (radio-television-blog) replaces the role of the traditional media, but the topics are interesting and you certainly learn a lot about the agency and the people it works with.” Baltimore Sun

“Tim Russert’s job is safe. So is Oprah’s. But John Walsh, host of “America’s Most Wanted,” might want to look over his shoulder, where if he looks really, really hard, he might catch a glimpse of “D.C. Public Safety.” Hosted by a former lawman who is the spokesman for the District’s US probation office, the show is the first real foray into television for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. You can’t call in the whereabouts of dangerous fugitives, as you can on Walsh’s long-running Fox show, but if you have been looking for the story behind the criminals, “D.C. Public Safety” might be just what you’ve been waiting for,” Washington Post.

“The best government podcaster in America” per moderator at an international communications conference in Washington, D.C., 2015.

Linkedin Comments:

Len is one of the best public relations professionals I know. His expertise in communications in the public safety field is unmatched. You know you will get a solid partner when you work with Len on an event, project or media response.

Len is an eloquent speaker and personable leader in government public affairs and communications. Working with him is always a pleasure, and his wealth of experience in the field make him an asset to any major outreach effort.

Leonard is a wonderful person to work with and is very encouraging. We have done many radio and TV shows together and it has been a blast. I look forward to working with him again.

Len Sipes has done a tremendous job, along with his colleague Tim Barnes, of moving CSOSA to the forefront of useful Web 2.0 activity in Washington. Not only has Len done it on a shoestring, but he has invested many hours of his discretionary time, to learn new skills and make his corner of government more transparent to the public. Every time I tell someone about the podcasts, etc., that are the result of this man’s drive to excellence, the reaction is “WOW.” 

Awards:

2016-Best Government Customer Service-CGOV

2016-Finalist-Best Podcast-National Association of Government Communicators

2016-Forbes-America’s Best Employers-based on outside reviews of companies and governments

2016-Finalist-Best Audio-National Association of Government Communicators

2016 Finalist-Communicator of the Year-National Association of Government Communicators

2016-Top award for best teamwork-CGOV

2016-Two first-place awards for television hosting and production-DCTV

2015-Two first-place awards for television hosting and producing;

2015-Best Podcast, National Association of Government Communicators;

2015-Best Audio, National Association of Government Communicators;

2015-Finalist-Communicator of the Year, National Association of Government Communicators;

2014-Finalist-Communicator of the Year, National Association of Government Communicators;

2014-Top Customer Service Award Winner-Best Use of Technology, Cgov.

2014-Top awards for podcasting and audio, National Association of Government Communicators.

2014-Three awards for television production and hosting.

See Awards at the top of this site for additional information.

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