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SMCC Trains Maine's Public Safety Executive Command
By Office of Communications
Mar 20, 2008 - 12:43:52 PM

Southern Maine Community College's Public Safety Executive Command Training Program recently graduated 20 public safety professionals from 18 agencies around the state. A formal ceremony on March 14 marked the event.

The Public Safety Executive Command Training Program was developed to provide cross-disciplinary training of police, fire, corrections and emergency medical departments. SMCC's Criminal Justice program and office of Business & Community Partnerships partnered with the Maine Chief's of Police Association to identify topics that would assist command staff personal in becoming more effective leaders in their communities.

The two one-week sessions (which can be taken independently) award participants 3 college credits for successful completion. The program is open to all working public safety executives.

"Participants get a greater understanding of the similarities of each service and realize there is a benefit to working as a team for the public good," said Bill Herbert, Director of Health and Safety at SMCC.

2008 Graduates include:

Patricia Arnaudin, Chief, Ogunquit Police Department
Joseph Barnes, Chief, Pleasant Point Police Department
Harold Buzzell, Firefighter/EMT, Oakland Fire Department
Milton Calder, Lt., Cumberland Police Department
TC Clements, Deputy Chief, Eliot Police Department
Gary Cushing, Captain, Sanford Fire Department
E. Donald Finnegan, Sgt., Rockland Police Department
Thomas E. Kelly, Lt., Maine State Police
Patrick Lally, Sgt., Westbrook Police Department
Christopher Lewis, Lt., Topsham Police Department
Gordon Littlefield, Major, Sanford Police Department
Michael Moody, Lt., Brunswick Police Department
Bradley Paul, Chief, Saco Police Department
Jack Peck, Lt., Farmington Police Department
Richard Pickett, Chief, Dixfield Police Department
William Potter, Sgt., Brunswick Police Department
Jo-Ann Putnam, Chief, Wells Police Department
Sullivan Rizzo, Lt., USM Police Department
Craig Sanford, Major, Sanford Police Department
Michael Vitiello, Lt. Col., York County Sheriff's Office
 


For more information on the program, contact Julie Chase at 207-741-5874.



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