Public Safety Signals

We are outraged and saddened by the death of Officer David S. Crawford, 46, a 25-year veteran of the St. Petersburg, Florida, Police Department. This follows the deaths of two St. Petersburg officers, and the wounding of a U.S. Marshal, on January 24, 2011 (www.cnn.com).
Is there anything the law enforcement community can do, that isn’t [...]

To learn more about this congressional recognition, please read the following press release provided by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and visit their website at  http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_665_14496.cfm?CFID=97113243&CFTOKEN=59055708

In Q2, Capella is introducing an exciting new public safety/forensics multidisciplinary course, “Forensics Mental Health”, in which learners apply knowledge of the mental health field to a variety of criminal and civil proceedings. Learners examine the ways common mental health practices and procedures are integrated in the legal system, including use of the Diagnostic and Statistical [...]

“The International Association of Chiefs of Police, in a collaborative effort with the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) and The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has released a report: Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in the Pretrial Release and Detention Process” (IACP, 2011).
http://www.theiacp.org/PublicationsGuides/ResearchCenter/Publications/tabid/299/Default.aspx?v=1&id=1400.

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

Best wishes for recovery to Congresswoman Giffords and to the other victims of yesterday’s shooting in Arizona.
Condelences go out to all of those families who lost loved ones during this attack.
One of those killed was a 9 year old girl, who was born on 9/11/01. There are no words for me that can describe [...]

On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, elite U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded near Rio Rico, Arizona. He succumbed to his wounds early in the morning on Wednesday, December 15, 2010.                                                                                     
Agent Terry, 40 years old, was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, had served with the United States Border Patrol for 3.5 years, earned a degree [...]