SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute Welcomes 21 Newly Hired Police Recruits for Spring Academy
From left, Police Academy Director Sonny Duquette, Massena Chief Cody Wilson, SUNY Potsdam University Chief Shane Ashley, Gouverneur Chief Darren Fairbanks, Potsdam Chief Michael Ames, Ogdensburg Chief Mark Kearns, St. Lawrence County Chief Deputy Leighton Filiatrault, St. Lawrence Undersheriff Shawn McCargar, St. Lawrence County Sheriff Rick Engle and Canton Chief Ryan Cole pose for a photo at SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute.
SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute launched its spring police academy training on Monday, March 3.
The St. Lawrence County Sheriff/Police Chiefs Board of Directors welcomed 21 newly-hired police recruits from various North Country law enforcement agencies. SUNY Potsdam is hosting the additional academy for newly hired officers to support local agencies this spring, at their request.
Participating agencies include:
- Franklin County Probation Department (1 recruit)
- Franklin County Sheriff's Department (1 recruit)
- Malone Village Police (1 recruit)
- Massena Village Police (1 recruit)
- Norwood Village Police (3 recruits)
- Ogdensburg City Police (5 recruits)
- Potsdam Village Police (1 recruit)
- St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department (5 recruits)
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police (1 recruit)
- SUNY Potsdam University Police (1 recruit)
- Tupper Lake Village Police (1 recruit)
The six-month academy will run through the spring semester and over the summer, concluding with the final day of field training on Sept. 20.
As a New York State-accredited police academy, SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute offers in-service training for agencies throughout St. Lawrence County using top-of-the-line simulators, simulation tools, and facilities designed to improve decision-making skills through reality-based training. The annual police academy offers instruction in defensive tactics, emergency medical services, emergency vehicle operation, applying field sobriety tests, processing crime scenes and a plethora of other training topics. To learn more, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/appliedlearning/lawenforcement.
The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute is a collaboration between SUNY Potsdam University Police, the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the Lougheed Center for Applied Learning.
The SUNY Potsdam Criminal Justice Studies Program provides a broad interdisciplinary liberal arts orientation, with course requirements in philosophy, politics and sociology, and the opportunity for students to elect to study courses in anthropology, chemistry and psychology. The SUNY Potsdam Department of Sociology offers both a major and a minor in criminal justice studies. For more information, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/AAS/Soci.
About SUNY Potsdam:
Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges—and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.