Franklin University Awarded Criminal Justice Funding towards its “Every Officer is a Leader” course

Contact:

Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University, a leading educator of working adults, is pleased to announce that the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) has awarded the University Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding to support its promising program, “Every Officer is a Leader” which was founded to help advance the criminal justice system.

The University is honored to be selected for the JAG funding alongside 149 competitive projects supported by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). The annual grants support the crime prevention work of law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, corrections facilities, crime victim and witness initiatives, and others.

“Local communities all have varying needs when it comes to combatting crime, and these grants are tailored to support crime prevention initiatives that will make the most difference in each community,” said Governor DeWine.

Founded by Franklin University and its partner school, Columbus State Community College, and several area law enforcement agencies, the “Every Officer is a Leader” course was established in 2017 to evaluate the feasibility of online law enforcement in-service training. The ten-week course discusses foundational leadership truths, provides tools that focus on success, and demonstrates strategies that inspire ongoing leadership development.

Growing in popularity, in 2022 nearly 50 officers from local Central Ohio law enforcement agencies participated in the course. Through the designation of the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funding, Franklin can provide online training to a larger population of law enforcement officers in 2023.

As Franklin continues to make a difference through its theory-to-practice coursework, the University also offers an M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration, equipping graduates to solve present-day challenges at the local, state, or federal level: https://bit.ly/3B4K8od.

Formal news release – Governor DeWine Awards Nearly $5 Million in Justice Assistance Grants for Ohio Communities: https://bit.ly/3gQkrko.

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).