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More than 1/3 of law enforcement agencies currently target college graduates. Many require a minimum of 60 hours. Others require a 2-year or 4-year degree. Even if a college education is not initially required, departments value it. More than half of all law enforcement agencies offer some form of tuition reimbursement. A degree can set you apart from other applicants or put you in line for a promotion.Read More

Much like a Swiss Army Knife offers any tool you need for any job, an MPA student graduates with the knowledge and ability to perform multiple roles and direct multiple projects across the industry spectrum.Read More

Decades of research on the media and crime have generated 10 major facts about the media depiction of crime and justice in the United States.Read More

EKU College of Justice & Safety graduate Timothy E. Sendelbach, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Firehouse. In this newly expanded role, he will be responsible for the content and editorial direction of Firehouse Magazine, Firehouse.com, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, and related products.Read More

Dr. Peter Mansi, President of the International Association of Arson Investigators, a professional fire investigation association with 79 chapters and 8,000 members world-wide, took time from attending the 2014 IAAI Tennessee state meeting in Knoxville, TN, to travel to Eastern Kentucky University to visit with faculty and staff of the School of Safety, Security and Emergency Management (SSEM).Read More

In Western bourgeois democracies the idealized concepts of both a “public sphere” and “public space” are celebrated. Public space was supposed to be space to be enjoyed and freely used by all people, not controlled by public or private restriction. Unfortunately, this idealization is no longer congruent with reality. Rather than being an expression of freedom, access, and community, the concept of public space has become a delimiting concept determining...Read More

In this two-part series, EKU Online coordinator and associate professor Dr. Betsy Matthews explored the affect that fees have on those on parole.Read More

tattoo policies vary widely across the nation, and include everything from agencies do not allow visible tattoos on the neck and face to agencies that prohibit any visible tattoos at all.Read More