Abstract
The article is devoted to topical issues in the field of social sciences, includingjournalism and public relations. The problems of interaction of press services of law enforcementagencies with journalists in the context of extreme situations occurring in the country wereconsidered. The work of the press service of the bodies involved in the event of an extreme situation,especially the police, emergency situations bodies, the procedure, time of their transmission ofurgent information to representatives of traditional mass media, as well as problematic issueswere discussed. The issues of document flow between state bodies and traditional mass media werediscussed. Such problems as the late provision of official information or the refusal of the pressservices of the state body to comment on the media, the lack of speakers in state bodies who freelyconvey the game in the state language, were identified as the problem. Attention is also drawn tothe shortcomings in holding briefings and press conferences. The issue of the image of the pressservices in the institution was taken into account. It tells about the fact that due to the delay inofficial information, false information is published in society and what specific measures shouldbe taken to prevent it. At the same time, concrete evidence was given that the limited freedom ofthe press services of state bodies, the inability to make decisions independently in an emergency,and the strict control of their managers affect the quality of work.