Public Safety Leadership Academy Graduates 10th Class

More than 30 law enforcement leaders graduated yesterday from the Public Safety Leadership Academy, offered through a partnership between The Ohio State University’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the Ohio Department of Public Safety. 

Participating officers from across the state completed 274 hours of instruction on leadership, community engagement, public administration and contemporary issues in policing. The 11 weeks of accredited, college-level training, hosted at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Training Academy, was offered at no cost to agencies through casino tax revenue distributed to the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of supporting law enforcement training.  

During the ceremony, Ohio State Highway Patrol Col. Charles A. Jones provided remarks, and Heidi Ramsey, an instructor for the Public Safety Leadership Academy and the FBI National Academy, addressed the 10th class of graduates, who each earned a leadership certificate and 10 hours of academic credit through the Glenn College.

“The 31 graduates in this year’s class are now better prepared to manage any division within a law enforcement agency and provide the leadership required to ensure the safety of officers under their command and the citizens they protect.” 

Graduates had the opportunity to meet with executive law enforcement officials to learn from their experiences and discuss how to build positive relations with the communities they serve. They also attended classes on dealing with future challenges in the field, overcoming the unique mental stressors of possible violence on the job, and ensuring best practices for law enforcement managers to recruit and retain the next generation of law enforcement professionals.