The Florida Public Safety Institute will host its annual Instructor Training Seminar October 5-10 at its Havana campus.
The event aims to provide training for instructors from law enforcement agencies all over the southeast United States. FPSI expects between 200 and 300 officers to attend the event.
“The Florida Public Safety Institute is the largest criminal justice academy in Florida,” explained E.E. Eunice, FPSI executive director. “Our mission is to provide training that will keep the state of Florida safe.”
Registration begins at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 5, and classes are held all week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Scheduled events include a Leadership Training class instructed by Walton County Sheriff Michael Atkinson, a National Rifle Association pistol match, an obstacle course and a 5k run.
Polk County Deputy Sheriff Michael Braswell will speak at the opening ceremonies on Sunday. The Thursday evening banquet will feature another guest speaker to be announced at a later date.
For information, contact Gigi Hawthorne at (850) 201-7081 or hawthorg@tcc.fl.edu, or Hayley Hebrock at (850) 201-7063 or hebrockh@tcc.fl.edu.
