Police Science
Salina Tech’s three-semester Police Science program is designed to prepare students for entry into a variety of law-enforcement and related careers as security officers, corrections officers, and parole and probation officers.
Courses include “Criminal Procedures,” “Criminal Investigation,” “Criminal Justice Interviews and Report Writing” and “Law Enforcement Operations.”
The courses are taught by local law enforcement officers and attorneys — people with career experience in law enforcement and the courts — and are provided online to fit the schedules of busy people.
Plus, all credits earned in our Associate Degree in Police Science program will transfer to Fort Hays State University, where a student can complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
You Will Learn
Compose coherent written communication.
Deliver coherent oral communication.
Show proficiency in locating, analyzing, documenting, and ethically using information sources.
Perform and interpret calculations.
Develop logical problem solving skills and/or critical thinking skills.
Identify appropriate strategies for gathering, analyzing, and displaying data to draw conclusions from scientific data.
Collaborate effectively, cultivating a respect for human diversity.
Demonstrate technology literacy appropriate to area of study.
Careers
Police officer or sheriff’s deputy
Security Guard
Corrections Officer
Parole Officer
Faculty
Bio
Russ Wasson spent 37 years at Conklin Cars as an auto technician before joining the Automotive Technology Program in 2018. He has experience with hybrid systems, direct injection, and advanced electrical systems such as radar cruise, lane departure and blind spot monitoring. He was also a Geodetic Surveyor in the US Army prior to becoming an auto technician.
Mr. Wasson is an A.S.E. Master Diagnostic Technician
russ.wasson@salinatech.edu | 785-309-3165
Angela Fuller has been a Dispatcher for the City of Salina since 1998, and is now Lead Dispatcher and Communications Training Officer.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Kansas Wesleyan University, a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology and Design from Emporia State University, and an MBA from Kansas Wesleyan.
She began teaching Police Science courses at Salina Tech in 2018.
Angela.Fuller@SalinaTech.edu | 785-309-3100
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Salina Tech enrollment jumps 27% GallerySalina Tech enrollment jumps 27%
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Salina Tech enrollment jumps 27%
Enrollment at Salina Area Technical College rose 27% in the fall of 2018 compared to the previous fall, according to information collected on September 20th for reporting to the Kansas Board of Regents. According to the [...]
Salina Tech & City of Salina sign Police Science agreement
Salina Tech President Greg Nichols, front row, left, and Salina City Manager Jason Gage, seated, right, signed an agreement that will allow Salina Police to teach Police Science classes to juniors and seniors in [...]
Salina Tech partners with USD 305 on Public Safety
Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson hopes a new high school public safety pathway being implemented by the Salina School District and Salina Area Technical College will help remedy a shortage of officers in his department. [...]
Scholarships
The Community Foundation administers over thirty-seven (37) scholarships, turning dreams of higher education into a reality. Our scholarship application process begins in January. Scholarship applications will be available online from January – March 14th. https://www.communityfoundation.us/scholarships.cfm
Open to full-time, first time post-secondary students enrolled at Salina Tech for the fall of 2019. Apply now.