Stressed Out? Public Safety Employees can Gain Mental Health Benefits from Art

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  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 →

Ethics students visit the Florida Holocaust Museum #spcethics

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On Friday March 18, 2016, the Applied Ethics Department at St. Petersburg College sponsored a trip for students and faculty to the Florida Holocaust Museum. Approximately forty students and faculty toured the museum and had the opportunity to listen to a presentation from Ms. Betty Grebenschikoff, who is a Holocaust survivor. Ms. Grevenschikoff is the … Continue reading Ethics students visit the Florida Holocaust Museum #spcethics →

Police Officers and Education: A Dynamic Duo

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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 →

Protect, Serve, and don’t forget to Breathe: Yoga for Cadets

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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 →

Allstate service project reaches across the sea

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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 →

A Successful Public Safety Recruitment Fair

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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 →