| Show Law Enforcement Officers get Degrees at By Dawna Branagan News Editor Sandy Police and have formed a partnership which will allow students interested in a criminal criminal crimi crimi- nal justice degree the chance of having having having hav hav- ing a tuition wavier starting in January 1997 Approved in September the tuition waiver will be available to students for a period of two years' years of study Offering the tuition waiver is part of Phase II n of the Colleges College's criminal criminal criminal crim crim- inal justice program services that are arc being offered to local law enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment agencies M L SS started offering criminal justice classes in fall 1995 at the Sandy police station this was to accommodate the schedules and needs of the officers Sandy Chief of Police Sam Dawson encourages his officers to get advanced degrees The partnership was established by Craig Watson and Mike criminal justice coordinator This past year the College expanded the program to Salt Lake City West Valley City South Salt Lake City Murray police departments departments departments depart depart- ments Salt Lake County Sheriffs Sheriff's Office and the states state's Department of Corrections using the Sandy Police as a model Whatever weve we've needed to meet our schedules or needs of instruction the community college has been able to support us Dawson said at a recent law enforcement appreciation breakfast at the College Dawson also reinforced his city's belief that an educated officer is better than an uneducated officer will offer general education education education tion courses in addition to the criminal criminal criminal crimi crimi- nal justice classes offered at the Sandy Police Department said the reason behind these offerings was so that the officers can earn most N I y A 49 T y 6 b 1 s a s s 's ss t f f s 1 1 ti t N f jv g rr- rr Tp A X f l' l S f. f w p r. r 4 4 v i Sandy Police Craig Watson and Chief Sam Dawson addressed law enforcement officers at Slat Lake Community College of of- their degree at the convenience of the station He said that the classes offered at the various agencies are arc not only for officers but also for all students The criminal justice department will monitor the academic progress of the student while they service an internship at the Sandy Police Department Tuition waiver will be determined by and awarded through Sandy Police in cooperation with said As long as these programs continue to grow we will continue to expand our services to agencies and our tuition waiver offer offer- ings Sandy Police Department will be beable beable beable able to provide their officers with tuition reimbursement up to 1000 per year and pay for their books and equipment as long as they receive a passing grade To advance in the department officers will need a two- two year degree to be promoted for sergeant Other Wasatch Front agencies agencies' agencies agencies' agencies agencies' agen agen- cies' cies vary they reimbursement and advancement policies anticipates the College being able to provide classes and resources for the Wasatch Front Law enforcement agencies that need and require advanced degrees for their officers Our aim as a community college is to serve the community and these law enforcement agencies are part of our community said It makes sense to work together |
