St. Petersburg College’s Allstate Center will honor National Armed Forces Day with its Second Annual “Touch-a-Truck” event on Saturday, May 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Allstate Center, 3200 34th St. S., St. Petersburg. “Touch-a-Truck” is a fun and affordable, family-friendly event where children, teens and parents … Continue reading St. Petersburg College will host family-friendly Touch-a-Truck event on May 21 →

The Allstate Campus is excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a Boot Camp next week! Now I know you’re probably thinking drills and sprints, but this camp in particular doesn’t require much physical activity. In fact, it’s strictly designed to take the necessary steps toward your future. It’s what we would like to call … Continue reading Public Safety Career Boot Camp 2016 →

  Written by: B.S. Student, Katy Simpson As you can imagine, Police Officers and Firefighters are faced with hazardous stressful situations on a regular basis. Three out of four of the most stressful careers are Military Personnel, Firefighters, and Police Officers. On a sad note, according to the FBI from 2008 – 2012 the amount of … Continue reading Stressed Out? Public Safety Employees can Gain Mental Health Benefits from Art →

Last week the St. Petersburg Allstate campus hosted all of our academy students and instructors for Spring Fling 2016. Currently we have 3 academies in session, Police Recruit Class #200, Corrections Academy #89, and Fire Academy #46. Attendees enjoyed southern style cuisine from Heavy’s Food Truck. Attendees had the option of pulled pork, fried chicken, … Continue reading Spring Fling 2016 →

While there are only a few police agencies that set strict higher educational standards and requirements, evidence and research suggests that higher education is actually a means to better professional policing. As with all careers, especially Public Safety, having a higher education background opens up greater advancement opportunities for police officers. There is no real … Continue reading Police Officers and Education: A Dynamic Duo →

As one considers attending the Police Academy here at SPC, he or she also considers obtaining one of the most stressful careers in the U.S. According to the Washington Times, police officers are likely to experience depression, insomnia and common physical complications throughout the human body, especially in these areas: Upper and Lower back Shoulders Wrists and … Continue reading Protect, Serve, and don’t forget to Breathe: Yoga for Cadets →

Are you ready for the fitness test to join the Law Enforcement Academy? If you are considering joining the academy, it’s important to be prepared. Below is an advised training schedule for you to get started! If you’re not ready, let’s get you ready. Warm up by walking for 5 minutes, and do a 30 minutes … Continue reading Physical Readiness for Law Enforcement →

St. Petersburg College Allstate Campus hosted its’ 199th graduation for their Police Academy. On the evening of March 3rd, 2016 at 6pm in the Florida Room, 19 cadets graduated. A huge success for the class: the number of graduates was the same as the number who began the course! It takes a lot of diligence, … Continue reading PRC #199 Graduation →

The Allstate Center is unique. You’ll notice a different atmosphere as soon as you walk through our doors. When you pass academy cadets in the hall, they line up for you as a sign of respect. Donation bins are often scattered around the campus for the recruits’ latest service project. And wherever you go, you’ll likely be … Continue reading Allstate service project reaches across the sea →

Thanks to our partnership with local agencies, the SPC Allstate Center hosted a successful Public Safety Recruitment Fair on February 9. We welcomed more than a dozen local law enforcement agencies and security employers, including recruiters from:  The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office The Tampa Police Department The Transportation Security Administration SecurAmerica LLC . . . … Continue reading A Successful Public Safety Recruitment Fair →