Ethical Discussions: The ethics of drug pricing

In August, Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the rights to the drug Daraprim from Impax Laboratories, Inc. This drug is the standard drug used to treat a parasitic infection, toxoplasmosis, which can be life threatening for people with compromised immune systems, such as AIDS and cancer patients. After acquiring the rights to Daraprim, Martin Shkreli, the founder … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: The ethics of drug pricing

Crime scene technician gets practical experience at SPC

Crime Scene technician, Shannon Winkler, is a graduate of St. Petersburg College of Public Safety Administration. Winkler acknowledges the hands-on experience she attained at SPC which prepared her to become a Crime Scene technician for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Watch Shannon Winkler’s success story. As a certified Crime Scene Technician, Winkler goes out to crime … Continue reading Crime scene technician gets practical experience at SPC

CPSI conducts emergency training for faith-based organizations

Faith-based organizations are one of the top five at-risk sectors in terms of security and emergency preparedness, according to a 2007 U.S. State Department Briefing. Many places of worship are “behind the curve, compared to the secular world” when it comes to keeping their people safe, the Briefing revealed (Center for Public Safety Innovation [CPSI], … Continue reading CPSI conducts emergency training for faith-based organizations

6th Annual Keith Goree Lecture: Dennis Prager at the Palladium

The Applied Ethics Institute of St. Petersburg College 6th Annual Keith Goree Lecture presents Speaker Dennis Prager. Mr. Prager will be speaking on Questions of Good and Evil at the Palladium Theater on October 22, 2015 at 7pm. Students and faculty who wish to attend the Ethics Forum at the Palladium featuring Dennis Prager may … Continue reading 6th Annual Keith Goree Lecture: Dennis Prager at the Palladium

Law Enforcement Academy recruitment event was a success!

On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Southeastern Public Safety Institute (SEPSI) hosted the fall Law Enforcement Academy Recruitment event at the St. Petersburg College  Allstate Center. The turnout was great with 55 cadets in attendance! The get-together was held in the Florida Room which was filled with cadets enjoying lunch and/or visiting with law enforcement representatives … Continue reading Law Enforcement Academy recruitment event was a success!

College of Public Safety faculty members are staffing the library!

We want to share with you that serving students is job one for faculty at the Allstate Center. Therefore, if you are reading this blog, and you are a student, please know that you are their priority. Given so, they understand how important library services are to their students. Thus, faculty members are staffing the … Continue reading College of Public Safety faculty members are staffing the library!

New Space for Faculty and Staff at the College of Public Safety

How is your fall semester going? Whether you are a faculty member, a staff member or a student, we hope it is going along smoothly! I imagine that you are working hard to meet your academic and work goals this fall. With that in mind, we thought we’d highlight what has been happening around campus over the past several months – … Continue reading New Space for Faculty and Staff at the College of Public Safety