Polk State Receives Final $3 Million Needed for Center for Public Safety Construction
Florida’s 2016 budget includes the remaining $3.08 million Polk State College needs to finish its Center for Public Safety — and local delegates and public officials couldn’t be happier. “I am pleased and relieved that…
Polk State Celebrates “Topping Out” of Center for Public Safety
Polk State College officials, law enforcement representatives and construction workers gathered Thursday for a topping-out ceremony at Polk State’s Center for Public Safety in Winter Haven. In building construction, topping out is traditionally held when the last…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Open in 2016, Will House Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science and Public Safety Institute
Polk State’s physical footprint will expand yet again with the Center for Public Safety, scheduled to open in January 2016. The Polk State Center for Public Safety will be located at 1251 Jim Keene Blvd.…
Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety Has New Leadership
Effective Nov. 24, the Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has a new director. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Betty Holland will oversee the regional training academy. Polk State President Eileen Holden welcomed…
Polk State’s Public Safety Institute Continues Its Streak of Perfect Audits
For the fourth consecutive time, Polk State College’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has received a perfect audit from the state. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, through its Criminal Justice Standards and…
Polk State Breaks Ground on Center for Public Safety
The ground has been broken and Polk State’s Center for Public Safety is officially underway. Polk State hosted the groundbreaking event for the new location Thursday morning. More than 300 local and state officials, alumni,…
Polk to Host First-Ever Criminal Justice Teach-In on April 25
All available seats for this event have been taken. Please check back at polk.edu/cj for future events.
New Partnership Provides Polk State Students Path to FSU Master’s Program
A new agreement between the Florida College System and Florida State University is making it easier for Polk State students earning certain bachelor’s degrees to attain even higher levels of education. The FCS encompasses 28 institutions…
Polk’s Mock Courtroom Exercise Readies Students for Future Testimony; Hailed by State Attorney
Chris Dudley had never been in a courtroom before last Tuesday night, when he entered the Polk County Courthouse, took the stand, and was cross-examined on an arrest report he’d written as part of his…
Polk’s Public Safety Academy Built On Collaboration with Area Agencies
Polk State College has long been defined by its collaboration with area employers, and nowhere is that more evident than in its public safety academy, where daily interaction with local law enforcement agencies determines virtually…