Taiwanese Visitors Impressed with Polk State’s Offerings
On Thursday, Polk State hosted six Taiwanese visitors who are in Central Florida as part of a Rotary International exchange program. The group is three weeks into their tour of Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk…
Polk State Public Safety Institute Receives Sheriff’s Commendation
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd issued a special commendation on Monday to Polk State College for the performance of its public safety training institute, which recently became the first of its kind to receive Accreditation…
Polk State’s Shea Receives Sheriff’s Office Service Medal
Polk State’s Criminal Justice Program Director Sgt. Christen Shea has received the Meritorious Service Medal from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd for her work to expand the College’s Criminal Justice degree programs. The Meritorious Service…
Sheriff Judd at Graduate Polk Breakfast: “Recognize the Value of Education”
Polk State College on Tuesday hosted business leaders from across the county to deliver a single message: Encourage your employees to attain higher education. The breakfast event at Polk State Winter Haven’s Student Center was…
Polk State Trustees Approve Furr & Wegman as Design Firm for Center for Public Safety
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved Lakeland-based Furr & Wegman Architects, P.A., as the design firm for its Center for Public Safety. The selection continues a partnership between the firm…
Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety Receives Perfect State Audit
Polk State College’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has once again received a perfect audit from the state. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, through its Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, regularly…
Polk State EMS Students Among the State’s Best on Exams
To look at it in terms of time and money, it doesn’t make much sense for Jeanette Perez to study in Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services program. The round-trip commute from her east-Orlando home…
Police Explorers Visit Polk State
More than 60 high-school students were on Polk State’s Winter Haven campus Friday morning, learning about what the College has to offer as they pursue careers in law enforcement. The students are participants in Explorers…
Polk State Receives State Approval to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Today Polk State College received unanimous approval from the State Board of Education to offer a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice and will now move forward to launch the program in the fall.…
County Commissioners Transfer Land for Polk State Center for Public Safety
Polk State College now officially has the site for its planned Center for Public Safety. On Tuesday, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the transfer of 10 acres, located off State Road…