Archive for January, 2008

School Safety: A Public Safety Imperative

The latest report from the U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Statistics highlights that there were 35 school associated violent deaths between July 2005 - June 2006 and that during this same period 78% of schools experienced one or more violent incidents of crime. School safety must be a priority in every school district, [...]

The Case of Jose Padilla

Jose Padilla, who was arrested for conspiring to detonate a radioactive “Dirty Bomb” as part of an al-Quaida terror attack was sentenced yesterday to 17 years and 4 months in prison . Mr. Padilla was convicted in August with two other defendants for conspiring to support worldwide al-Quaida initiatives.
This case, a primary [...]

Public Safety and Community Interaction

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) recently presented a translation technology device known as the “Phraselator” that the LAPD has been using since the end of last summer. The Phraselator is a device in which a police officer can choose from a menu of of languages, input a voice command in English, and [...]

The Suddeness and Intensity of Public Safety incidents

Yesterday a serious motor vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 4 in Florida yesterday that resulted in 70 vehicle accidents and four (4) persons killed. The apparent cause of the accident was a combination of fog and smoke from a nearby controlled burn.
Imagine driving along at 70 MPH on a clear highway at [...]

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Dr. Charles Tiffin
Program Chair, Public Safety Program, Capella University
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Dr. Joseph Pascarella
Core Faculty Member, Capella University
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Marian Mosser
Core Faculty Member, Capella Universtiy
Melissa Beasley
Captain, Florence Alabama Police Department
Darryl Jones
Learner, Capella University and Chief, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
Lisa J. Bjergaard
Learner, Capella University and Director, Division of Juvenile Services North Dakota
Mark S. Warnick
Learner, Capella University
Mark Rubin
Learner, Capella University

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