Officer Emily Ramos and Dispatcher Supervisor Jennie House of the Fitchburg State University Police Department gave lessons to students in Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss' Victimology course at our Recreation Center. In this course, students will learn: the definition of victimology; of victimology's historical perspective and the startup of the victims' rights movement; of the different types of victimizations; about the two main methods of measuring crime in America; of the roles and responsibilities of the many principals within the criminal justice system as they relate to victims' rights; and, learn about victim services and assistance in responding to criminal victimizations.

This Afternoon, Our Women's History Month celebration continued with a Women in Law Enforcement panel discussion at  Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) monthly meeting in Weston Auditorium. Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki welcomed Lt. Kaitlyn Mercurio – Waltham PD. Officer Krista-Jean Forand – Carver Police Department Lt. Eleni Barbieri – Springfield PD Sgt. Det. Amyleigh DeVito Boston PD   Officer Olivia King has been a member of the Tyngsborough Police Department Deputy Chief Nancy O’Loughlin – University of Massachusetts at Worcester). At the event, attendees got to hear about their career paths and unique experiences in a profession that is only 13% female.

Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki,  three of our Police Program students, and Lieutenant Andrew Lamarche of the Fitchburg State University Police Department entertained the Future Falcons in the Wallace Gym at the McKay Elementary School. The students got a chance to learn a bit about how important physical fitness, stamina, and cooperation is in the effort to become a police officer. The session ended with Interim Police Director Wysocki inviting the Young Falcons to share what qualities they would appreciate in these soon-to-be officers.

Students currently enrolled in an internship participate in a monthly seminar Criminal Justice (CJ) held by Assistant Professor Eileen Kirk.  At this recent seminar, Career Services and Advising Center Director Lindsay Carpenter Connors coached students in job search and interview tips - at times acting as the interviewer. 

Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss discusses the nature, history, role, operations and management of law enforcement agencies with students in his Theory & Practices of Policing course.

Students in Behavioral Sciences Professor Lilian Bobea's Juvenile Justice course presented The Rise of the Child-Saving Movement. The course is designed to develop student awareness of past and contemporary philosophies, practices and paradoxes of juvenile justice. The course examines the programmatic efforts designed for juveniles in trouble with the law and focuses on the relationships between the components of this system of justice.  Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

Students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course got to try their hands at fingerprint collecting. After leaving their own fingerprints on various surface types, the students dusted, and lifted the prints using situation/surface specific methodologies. The course will enables the student to understand the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process. They will explore investigative techniques in crime scene search, collection and use of evidence and information. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

Yesterday afternoon, Fitchburg State University Police Program Academy Director Ola Wysocki held orientation for incoming first-year and transfer students enrolled in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course in the Falcon Hub. In addition to Director Wysocki, students heard from Lieutenant Richard Nelson of the Fitchburg State University Police, Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss, and Class Leader Kayla Forbes about the requirements and expectations of the program.

In a cooperative effort between our Criminal Justice Program and our Housing and Residential Services students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course were able to work crime scenes in an unoccupied suite in Aubuchon Hall. After Professor McCutcheon handed out the scenarios, students  broke into groups, assessed the scene, and began gathering evidence. 

Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki welcomed representatives from over a dozen law enforcement agencies to the Hammond Main Lounge yesterday afternoon for the  Career Services and Advising Center's Law Enforcement Reverse Career Fair. A reverse career fair flips the table, students stationed at tables get a chance to pitch themselves to employers, who in turn get quality one-on-one time with job seekers.