Public Safety Signals

Mission Critical TV’s new one-hour format filmed in studio with host and Capella Faculty Chair, John J. Sullivan, PhD, will offer professional educational credits through Capella University.
For further information please go to: http://www.missioncriticaltv.com/

Three days in April witnessed nearly 300 tornados across 15 states with over 45 people killed and many more injured and still more displaced by the storms. This was a powerful storm system packing massive energy which pounded much of the country.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who lost a family [...]

Please see the very informative IACP, Center for Social Media article, “Amber Alert Gets Social”, By Mark Economou.
http://blog.iacpsocialmedia.org/Home/tabid/142/entryid/45/Default.aspx
What are your thoughts?

The Legion de Lafayette of the National Guard Association (NGAUS) of the United States has honored Capella University as the first educational institution to become a member.

Earlier in the month, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reported that beginning on Sunday, January 23, a tragic wave of violence against America’s law enforcement officers took place, with 11 officers shot within a 24 hour time frame in 5 states.
In addition, it was reported that gunfire fatalities has claimed the lives of [...]

Dr. Henry Christen, a faculty member with the School of Public Service Leadership, has co-authored two books, one on responding to terrorism and another on the National Incident Management System
It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Christen has co-authored a new book that is a pragmatic guide for responding to terrorism incidents. “Homeland Security [...]

We are very pleased to announce that the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice and public safety fields, has formed an educational alliance with Capella University.

I’m working with a number of public safety scholar practitioner professionals interested in researching and developing best practices toward a comprehensive framework for public safety family support. Please drop me an email if you are interested. Thanks
Charles
Charles.Tiffin@Capella.edu

Congratulations to Dr. Feranda Williamson, Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies at Capella University for being named to Chicago’s list of top 25 women! Dean Williamson has lead the public safety programs in her school and helped launch the B.S. (and B.S. to M.S.) degrees in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Congratulations Feranda!

A new certificate (non-degree option) just announced by Capella University helps support forensic education and practitioners
From the Business Wire: Capella’s Interdisciplinary Forensics certificate offers a perspective not often found in forensics studies. While many offerings focus on a single forensic discipline, Capella’s certificate provides a broad overview of forensics and its foundations in physical [...]